G-011

B.N. Adarkar

Pick Numbers: P70b B255b

Colour: Pale blue, Yellow and Multicolour

Size: 158 x 73 mm

Inset: No / Plain / Without
Language Panel: 13 Regional text value - Assamee, Bangla, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.

Obverse: 'RESERVE BANK OF INDIA'/'GUARANTEED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT' in 2 lines on top centre. Vertical band, Watermark panel on left, Denomination panel on centre and Ashoka Pillar on right. 'भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक'/'केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा प्रत्याभूत' Hindi text in 2 lines above denomination panel. The large numeral '100' on the centre of the denomination panel and promise text either side of it in English and Hindi. 'I/PROMISE/TO PAY THE/BEARER/THE SUM OF/ONE HUNDRED/RUPEES' in 7 lines. Signed by the 'GOVERNOR' in English and Hindi below promise text. 'ONE HUNDRED RUPEES' text in vertical band next to the watermark panel. 'एक सौ रुपये' in Hindi text below Ashoka pillar. Red serial numbers with double alphanumeric on the top right and bottom left. 'Relief underprint of '100 RS.' beneath the top right serial number.

Reverse: 'भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक' Hindi text in top centre. Language Panel in the left, Mahatma Gandhi reading a book at the Sabarmati Ashram on centre, white vertical panel (Watermark window) and vertical band on right. Language panel with 13 Regional text values and incorrect Urdu. 'एक सौ रुपये' Hindi text in vertical band next to the watermark panel. 'ONE/HUNDRED/RUPEES' text in 3 lines below Language panel. RBI seal with tiger and palm tree on the bottom centre. Numeric '100' in the top left corner.

Micro lettering: Appears around the denomination panel and either side of RBI seal, it contains the text 'RESERVEBANKOFINDIA' in micro letters. This feature can be seen better under a magnifying glass.

Watermark: Ashoka Pillar, RBI monogram, '100' on right.

Security thread: Solid security thread.

Prefix: AB/0 - AB/22

Remark: Design and format the same as the previous issue (G-010). Signature changed.

Note: Gandhi's birth centenary issue 1869 - 1948

G-010 100 Rupees Mahatma Gandhi's Commemorative Issue L.K. Jha

G-010

L.K. Jha

Pick Numbers: P70a B255a

Colour: Pale blue, Yellow and Multicolour

Size: 158 x 73 mm

Inset: No / Plain / Without
Language Panel: 13 Regional text value - Assamee, Bangla, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.

Obverse: 'RESERVE BANK OF INDIA'/'GUARANTEED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT' in 2 lines on top centre. Vertical band, Watermark panel on left, Denomination panel on centre and Ashoka Pillar on right. Watermark window frame has been removed and appears as a white vertical panel. 'भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक'/'केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा प्रत्याभूत' Hindi text in 2 lines above denomination panel. The large numeral '100' on the centre of the denomination panel and promise text either side of it in English and Hindi. 'I/PROMISE/TO PAY THE/BEARER/THE SUM OF/ONE HUNDRED/RUPEES' in 7 lines. Signed by the 'GOVERNOR' in English and Hindi below promise text. 'ONE HUNDRED RUPEES' text in vertical band next to the watermark panel. 'एक सौ रुपये' in Hindi text below Ashoka pillar. Red serial numbers with double alphanumeric on the top right and bottom left. 'Relief underprint of '100 RS.' beneath the top right serial number.

Watermark: Ashoka Pillar, RBI monogram, '100' on right.

Security thread: Solid security thread.

Prefix: AA/0 - AA/99

Remark: Format changed. 'On Demand' in the promise text omitted. Governor signature both in English & Hindi. Micro lettering introduced.

Note: Gandhi's birth centenary issue 1869 - 1948