India new date (2013) 50-rupee note (B288b) confirmed
2013-06-28
Like B288a, but new date (2013). Letter: None, L, R. Courtesy of Mohamed Ibrahim.Read More…
India reportedly considering 10-rupee polymer note
2013-03-18
According to an article in DailyBhaskar.com dated 13 March 2013, the minister of state for finance, Namo Narain Meena, has announced that the Reserve Bank of India will issue one billion 10-rupee notes printed on polymer on field trial basis in five cities— Bhubhaneswar, Jaipur, Kochi, Mysore, and Shimla—with variedRead More…
India new 500-rupee note (B290a) confirmed
2012-08-06
B290 (P106): 500 rupees (demonetized 09.11.2016) Brown, yellow, green, and purple. Front: Denomination as registration device; lion capital of Ashoka pillar; Mahatma Gandhi; RBI seal with tiger and palm tree. Back: Language panel; statue of Mahatma Gandhi leading nation by Gyarah Murti at Mother Teresa Crescent in New Delhi. 3-mmRead More…
India to test 10-rupee polymer notes
2012-07-21
According to an article in The Asian Age dated 21 July 2012, the government will conduct a field trial with one billion polymer 10-rupee banknotes to check the possibility of introducing polymer notes in India. The trials will be conducted in five cities—Mysore, Kochi, Shimla, Jaipur and Bhubaneshwar—selected on theRead More…
India considering 10-rupee polymer note
2012-07-09
According to an article in IndiaWest dated 9 July 2012, the Reserve Bank of India said it is working on launching polymer banknotes and will soon start a pilot project. “Counterfeiting of plastic notes is very difficult. So we are planning to launch some plastic money on pilot basis inRead More…
India asking for public input on replacing Gandhi on notes
2012-06-17
There’s an interesting article in The Times of India dated 17 June 2012, regarding the Reserve Bank of India seeking suggestions from the public for replacing the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi on RBI banknotes.Read More…
India new 20-rupee note (B287a) confirmed
2012-05-28
B287 (P103): 20 rupees (US$0.30) Red, brown, green, and blue. Front: Denomination as registration device; lion capital of Ashoka pillar; flowers; Mahatma Gandhi; RBI seal with tiger and palm tree. Back: Language panel; palm trees, seashore, and lighthouse. Windowed security thread with demetalized RBI and भारत (India). Watermark: Electrotype 20;Read More…
India new date (2012) 10-rupee note (B286b) confirmed
2012-05-13
Like B286a, but new date (2012). Letter: None, A, L, R, S. Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Agostinho “Gus” Oliveira (gus26550@yahoo.com).Read More…
India new 50-rupee note (B288a) confirmed
2012-04-20
B288 (P104): 50 rupees (US$0.75) Pink, purple, orange, and brown. Front: Denomination as registration device; lion capital of Ashoka pillar; flowers; Mahatma Gandhi; RBI seal with tiger and palm tree. Back: Language panel; Parliament House in New Delhi. Windowed security thread with demetalized RBI and भारत (India). Watermark: Electrotype 50;Read More…
India planning new 500- and 1,000-rupee notes within two years
2012-04-10
According to an article in Outlook India dated 31 March 2012, within a year or two the Reserve Bank of India intends to issue new banknotes portraying the growth and development story of the country, says Bimal Julka, Director General, Directorate of Currency. “It has been decided to add newRead More…