1862-1876

Coins struck in 0.917 silver; diameter: 30.3-30.55mm; weight: 11.66 grams.

Obverse depicts Queen Victoria.

1877-1901

Obverse legend changed from "QUEEN" to "EMPRESS".

Obverse depicts Empress Victoria.

1903-1910

Obverse depicts King Edward VII.

1911-1922

Obverse depicts King George V.

1938-1939

Obverse depicts King George VI.

1939-1943

Coins struck in 0.500 fine silver.

1942-1945

Reduced sizes of obverse and reverse designs.

1947

Coins struck in nickel; weight 11.8 grams; diameter 28mm.

Reverse depicts a tiger.
1950-1954

Republic of India.
Weight 11.7 grams; diameter 27.9mm.

1962, 1970

Coins struck in nickel; weight 10 grams; diameter 28mm.

1964

Death of Jawaharlal Nehru.

1969

100th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi.

1975-1979

Coins struck in copper-nickel; weight: 8 grams; diameter 28mm.

Regular issue design.

1975-1976

"INDIA" moved closer to border, larger lions statue (21mm vs 19mm).

1979-1982

"INDIA" away from border and smaller lions like 1975-79, but letters have more pronounced
serifs.

1983-1991

Weight: 6 grams; diameter 26mm.

Seven-sided outline around designs.
1985

International Youth Year.

1987

F.A.O. issue, small farmers.

1988

F.A.O. issue, rainfed farming.

1989

F.A.O. issue, Food and environment.

1989

100th anniversary of the birth of Jawaharlal Nehru.

1990

SAARC Year - Care for the Girl Child.

1990

Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar.

1990

15th anniversary of I.C.D.S.

1990

F.A.O. issue, farming.

1991

Rajiv Gandhi, 1944-1991.

1991

Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference.

1991

Tourism Year.
1992

50th anniversary of the Quit India Movement for British Forces to withdraw.

1992

Weight 6.4 grams; diameter 26.2mm.

World Food Day.

1993

Diameter 26mm.
Inter Parliamentary Union Conference.

1994

Coins struck in stainless steel; weight 4.9 grams.

International Year of the Family.
1995-2004

Weight 4.85 grams; diameter 25mm.

1995

8th World Tamil Conference.

1997

Weight 4.88 grams.

Cellular jail, Port Blair.

1999

Weight 4.9 grams; diameter 25.1mm. Saint Dnyaneshwar.

2002

Weight: 4.95 grams; diameter 25mm.

100th anniversary of the birth of Jaya Prakash Narayan.

2003

Weight: 5 grams.
Maharana Pratap.

2003

Weight: 4.85 grams.

Veer Durgadass with spear.

2004

Weight 5 grams; diameter: 24.9mm.

150th anniversary of Indian Postal Service.
2004-2007

Weight: 4.95 grams; diameter: 25mm.

Unity from Diversity: cross dividing four dots.

2007-2011

Weight: 4.8 grams.

Bharata Natyam Dance Expressions.

2010

Weight 4.95 grams; diameter 24.8mm.

75th anniversary of the Reserve Bank of India.

2011-

Weight 4 grams; diameter 24mm.