{"product_id":"british-india-1947-one-rupee-246","title":"British India 1947 One Rupee","description":"\u003cp\u003eHold the closing statement of empire in your hand: the 1947 British India 1 Rupee, the famed Tiger Rupee minted on the eve of independence.\u003cbr\u003eStruck in nickel and measuring 28 mm in diameter, the coin carries the dignified portrait of King George VI on the obverse, designed by sculptor Percy Metcalfe with the inscription \"GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR.\" The reverse, by Patrick Brindley, breaks from the traditional wreath to feature a magnificent Indian tiger in mid-stride, with the denomination in Devanagari, Latin, and Urdu.\u003cbr\u003eIssued at the cusp of empire, the Tiger Rupee captured a symbolic shift from imperial iconography to indigenous identity, the tiger quietly replacing the colonial wreath just months before the Raj dissolved and India emerged free.\u003cbr\u003eSet into a polished metal strap, the 1947 Tiger Rupee becomes the centrepiece of an Anka luxury timepiece, the brushed sheen of the metal pairing naturally with the coin for a sculptural presence on the wrist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUSP : The legendary 1947 Tiger Rupee, the last coin of British India, preserved as a wearable witness to the dawn of independence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anka Watches","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63933425254771,"sku":"ANKA-C-1947BRTI-1R-M-GRVI-246","price":25200.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0944\/7941\/7715\/files\/DSC01079.jpg?v=1786119714","url":"https:\/\/anka.watch\/products\/british-india-1947-one-rupee-246","provider":"Anka Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}