The one-rupee coin, crafted from stainless steel, features a diameter of 21.93 mm, a thickness of 1.45 mm, and a weight of ...

The one-rupee coin is minted by the Indian Government Mint (IGM) at Mumbai and Hyderabad. The RBI in its currency presses manufacture from Rs 2 to Rs 2,000.

The rupee is far from being internationalised — the daily average share for the rupee in the global foreign exchange market hovers around ~1.6%, while India’s share of global goods trade is ~2%.