| Currency | Rupee (INR) |
| Facial value | 1,00 |
| Years of issue | 1975 – 1982 |
| Metal | Copper-Nickel |
| Ø in mm | 28 |
| Art.-No. | IN01.00B |
| Price EUR | 65,00 |
Ashoka Lion Capital, national symbol of India. The Sarnath pillar bears one of the Edicts of Ashoka, an inscription against division within the Buddhist community, which states: “no one shall cause division in the order of monks”. The four lions symbolize Ashoka’s rule over the four directions.
