Sunday 16 August 2020

E-023 20 Rupees Mahatma Gandhi - with year series 2007 Plain Inset Y.V. Reddy

E-23
Signature: Y.V. Reddy

Pick Numbers: P96b B281b1
Colour: Red, Orange, Yellow and multicolour.
Size: 147 x 63 mm
Inset: No / Plain / Without
Year: 2007
Language Panel: 15 regional text values - Assamese, Bangla, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu

Obverse'भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक'/'RESERVE BANK OF INDIA' in 2 lines on top centre. 'केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा प्रत्याभूत'/'GUARANTEED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT' in 2 lines below it. Watermark window in left, Denomination panel in the centre and Mahatma Gandhi portrait in right. Watermark window 'D' in art shape. The vertical band next to Mahatma Gandhi portrait and a numeral '20' on the top. 'महात्मा गांधी' 'MAHATMA GANDHI' text in Hindi and English below Mahatma Gandhi portrait. Large ornamental numeral '20' in centre of the denomination panel and 'बीस रुपये' in Hindi text below it. Promise text both in Hindi and English text below 'बीस रुपये' text. Promise text 'I PROMISE TO/PAY THE BEARER/THE SUM OF/TWENTY RUPEES' in 4 lines. Signed by the GOVERNOR in Hindi and English below Promise text. Fluorescence red serial numbers with small font in top right corner and bottom left corner. Numeric '20' in the top left corner. New RBI seal with tiger and palm tree below the watermark window. Ashoka Pillar with 'सत्यमेव जयते' on the bottom left. The note contains a readable, fully embedded windowed security thread with the inscription ‘भारत’ (in Hindi) and ‘RBI’. Micro lettering, See-through Register, Braille Identification mark, Latent image, Intaglio printing, Electrotype watermark and Security thread features included. The note has a machine-readable windowed demetalised clear text magnetic 1.4mm wide security thread with inscriptions ‘भारत’ (in Hindi)' and RBI. The thread fluoresces in yellow on both sides under U.V.light. The thread is visible as a continuous line from behind when held up against the light. 

Reverse: 'भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक' in Hindi text on top centre. Language panel in left, Coconut trees & Seashore on centre and Watermark window in right. Language panel with 15 regional text values. 'बीस रुपये' in Hindi text at the bottom left corner and 'TWENTY RUPEES' in English text at bottom right corner. Numeric '20' at the top corners and bottom left corner. Year of printing '2007' appears in the bottom centre of the note.

Latent Image: On the obverse side of note a vertical band on the right side of the Mahatma Gandhi’s portrait contains a latent image showing the respective denominational value in the numeral. The latent image is visible only when the note is held horizontally at eye level.

Intaglio PrintingThe portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, the Reserve Bank seal, guarantee and promise clause, Ashoka Pillar Emblem on the left, RBI Governor's signature are printed in intaglio i.e. in raised prints, which can be felt by touch.

Identification MarkA special feature in intaglio has been introduced on the left of the watermark window with Vertical rectangle shape and helps the visually impaired to identify the denomination.

Micro letteringThis feature appears between the vertical band and Mahatma Gandhi portrait. It contains the word ‘RBI’ and the denominational value '20' in micro letters. This feature can be seen better under a magnifying glass.

FluorescenceSerial number of the note is printed in fluorescent ink. The note has dual coloured optical fibres. Both can be seen when the note is viewed under ultra-violet light.



See-through Register: Denominational numeral 20, Half of the numeral is printed on the front and half on the back. Both the printed portions have an accurate back to back registration so that the numeral appears as one when seen against the light.

Electrotype WatermarkIn addition to the Mahatma Gandhi watermark, the denominational numeral 20 appears alongside Mahatma Gandhi portrait in the watermark window.

WatermarkElectrotype '20' & Mahatma Gandhi on left, R/B/I in 3 lines on centre and Numeric '20' on right.

Security threadWindowed security thread with inscription ‘भारत’ (in Hindi) and ‘RBI’.

PrefixA B

RemarkDesign and format the same as the previous issue (E-22). Inset letter and Year of issue changed. 

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