Reserve Bank of India rupee banknotes
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Period
from 1938
Issuing entity
Republic of IndiaRupee banknotes issued by the Reserve Bank of India, from the George VI issues through the republican series.
Historical context
The Reserve Bank took over note issue from the Government of India in 1938, and the portrait changed after independence.
Design
- Obverse
- Royal portrait on early issues; later the Ashoka pillar and then a national portrait
- Reverse
- Denomination in multiple Indian languages
Identification
- Period
- Royal portrait indicates a pre-independence issue
- Language panel
- The panel of Indian languages is a constant feature
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Series dates and signature varieties to be transcribed from Reserve Bank publications
- Demonetisation events to be documented from official sources
- Pick numbers require transcription