India, Republic, 1985 AD., Birmingham mint, 1 Rupee, KM 79.1.

India, Republic, Birmingham (Heaton, "H") mint, 1985 AD.,
1 Rupee (26 mm / 6,02 g), 6,00 g theoretical mint weight, copper-nickel, type minted 1983-1991, mintage 444.516.000 (all mints), axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), security edge,
Obv.: भारत - INDIA / सत्यमेव जयते, country name in Hindi and English flanking Asoka lion pedestal, India´s national motto "Satyamev jayate" (Truth Alone Prevails) in Hindi below, all within seven sided beaded outline, a little off centered ↙.
Rev.: रुपया / 1 / RUPEE / 1985 / H , denomination in Hindi and English above year, mintmark H below 5, gain ears flanking, all within seven sided beaded outline.
KM 79.1 .

mintmarks:
♦ (small dot/diamond) = Mumbai (Bombay)
• (small dot/diamond below first date digit) = Royal Mint at Llantrisant/UK
(no mintmark) = Calcutta
* (five-pointed star) = Hyderabad
° (circular dot) = Noida
H (letter "H") = Birmingham/UK, originally known as Heaton's Mint or Ralph Heaton & Sons, in Birmingham

Year / Mintmark / Mintage / other details
1983 / ♦ / 32,490,000 / KM 79.1 (Mumbai Mint; security edge)
1983 / (no mark) / (incl. above) / KM 79.1 (Calcutta Mint; security edge)
1984 ♦ 152,378,000 KM 79.1 (Mumbai Mint; security edge)
1984 (no MM) KM 79.1 (Calcutta Mint; security edge)
1984 * KM 79.1 (Hyderabad Mint; security edge)
1985 (no MM) KM 79.1 (Calcutta Mint; security edge)
1985 ♦ 444,516,000 KM 79.1 (Mumbai Mint; security edge)
1985 H KM 79.1 (Birmingham Mint; security edge)
1985 • KM 79.1 (Llantrisant Mint, mintmark below 1; security edge)
1986 (no MM) KM 79.1 (Calcutta Mint; security edge)
1986 ♦ 1,396,074,000 KM 79.1 (Mumbai Mint; security edge)
1986 * KM 79.1 (Hyderabad Mint; security edge)
1987 KM 79.1 (Calcutta Mint; security edge)
1987 ♦ 685,502,000 KM 79.1 (Mumbai Mint; security edge)
1987 * KM 79.1 (Hyderabad Mint; security edge)
1988 KM 79.1 (Calcutta Mint; security edge)
1988 KM 79.4 (Calcutta Mint; reeded edge)
1988 ♦ KM 79.3 (Mumbai Mint; Lions' chest hairs restyled; security edge)
1988 ♦ 240,447,000 KM 79.1 (Mumbai Mint; security edge)
1988 ♦ KM 79.2 (Mumbai Mint; pedestal different, more detailed; security edge)
1988 * KM 79.1 (Hyderabad Mint; security edge)
1989 KM 79.1 (Calcutta Mint; security edge)
1989 KM 79.4 (Calcutta Mint; reeded edge)
1989 ♦ KM 79.3 (Mumbai Mint; Lions' chest hairs restyled; security edge)
1989 ♦ KM 79.4 (Mumbai Mint; reeded edge)
1989 ♦ KM 79.1 (Mumbai Mint; security edge)
1989 * KM 79.4 (Hyderabad Mint; reeded edge)
1989 * KM 79.1 (Hyderabad Mint; security edge)
1989 ° KM 79.2 (Noida Mint; pedestal different, more detailed; security edge)
1990 KM 79.5 (Calcutta Mint; Lions' chest hairs restyled; reeded edge)
1990 KM 79.4 (Calcutta Mint; reeded edge)
1990 KM 79.1 (Calcutta Mint; security edge)
1990 ♦ KM 79.3 (Mumbai Mint; Lions' chest hairs restyled; security edge)
1990 ♦ KM 79.5 (Mumbai Mint; Lions' chest hairs restyled; reeded edge)
1990 * KM 79.4 (Hyderabad Mint; reeded edge)
1990 * KM 79.1 (Hyderabad Mint; security edge)
1990 ° KM 79.2 (Noida Mint; pedestal different, more detailed; security edge)
1991 KM 79.4 (Calcutta Mint; reeded edge)
1991 ♦ KM 79.5 (Mumbai Mint; Lions' chest hairs restyled; reeded edge)
1991 * KM 79.5 (Hyderabad Mint; Lions' chest hairs restyled; reeded edge)

The Lion capital of Ashoka is a sculpture of four "Indian lions" standing back to back. It was originally placed atop the Aśoka pillar at Sarnath, now in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India by Emperor Ashoka circa 250 BC.