G-002 100 Rupees Elephant series B. Rama Rau

G-002

B. Rama Rau

Pick Numbers: P42a B224a

Colour: Pale blue to Indigo, Violet and Multicolour
Size: 172 x 109 mm
Inset: No / Plain / Without
Language Panel: 7 Regional text value - Bangla, Gujarati, Kannada, Oriya, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.
Issue Place: Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Kanpur and Delhi

Obverse: 'RESERVE BANK OF INDIA' in top centre. Watermark window on left, Denomination panel on centre and Ashoka Pillar on right. Large Ornamental windows on both wings for the watermark window on the left and Ashoka Pillar on the right. 'GUARANTEED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT' and promise text 'I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER' and ON DEMAND THE SUM OF' in 3 lines above denomination panel. Large text 'ONE HUNDRED/RUPEES' in 2 lines and 'सौ रुपया' incorrect Hindi text in the centre of denomination panel and 'AT ANY OFFICE OF ISSUE' text below it. 'FOR THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA' and Signed by the GOVERNOR below it. Black serial numbers with a large font on the bottom left and right corners. Horizontal numeric '100' on the top left corner and bottom right corner. Relief underprint of '100' beneath the Governor signature. Tiny numeric '100' below the Watermark window and Ashoka Pillar.

Reverse: 'RESERVE BANK OF INDIA' in top centre. Language Panel in the left, pair of Tusker Elephants standing in the forest at centre and watermark window on right. Language panel with 7 Regional text values and incorrect Urdu. 'ONE/HUNDRED RUPEES' in 2 lines below Language panel. 'सौ रु प या' incorrect Hindi text below Watermark window. RBI seal with tiger and palm tree below Tusker Elephants. Lotus and Lily flowers either side of RBI seal. Numeric '100' above Language panel and watermark window.

Watermark: Chains, Ashoka Pillar, 'RESERVE/BANK OF/INDIA' in 4 lines and Chains. 

Security thread: Solid security thread.

Prefix: Bombay: A/0 - A/17 Calcutta: H/0- H/12 Madras: Q/0 - Q/3 Kanpur: U/0 - U-0 Delhi: X/0 -X/8

Remark: Design and format changed. Language panel rearranged with 7 regional text values.