Not legal tender No Damage Silver 20.42g 0.500 purity 1 rupee 1/2 rupee 1/4 rupee 1 rupee 1942-1945 (Silver) - George VI, India - British The 1945 British India 1 Rupee coin, featuring King George VI, is a .500 fine silver coin (KM# 557) minted during the final years of British rule. It weighs 11.66g, measures 30.5mm, and features the King's bust on the obverse and a rose wreath on the reverse. Common, often from the Bombay mint, these are sought after by collectors.