100 Rupees

100 Rupees - obverse100 Rupees - reverse

© NADIMPALLI RAMARAJU@KODURUPADU

Features

Issuer India
Issuing bank Reserve Bank of India (भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक)
Period Republic (1950-date)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1949-1962
Value 100 Rupees
Currency Rupee (1950-1957)
Composition Paper
Size 172 × 109 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
202563
References P# 43
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Second serial number at upper right.
Pale Blue to Indigo, Violet, and multi-colored.
Large ornamental windows for the watermark at left and Ashokan pillar at right.
Corrected Hindi (see P#42).

Lettering:
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
GUARANTEED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER
ON DEMAND THE SUM OF
ONE HUNDRED RUPEES
EK SOU ROOPAYE
AT THE OFFICE OF ISSUE

FOR THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
(SIGNATURE)
GOVERNOR

Reverse

Pair of elephants emerging out from the forest & bamboo grove to a water-lily pond. RBI monogram, 7 regional languages on the left. Bilingual 100 Rupee text on the left and right bottom. One Hundred Rupees in

Lettering:
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
ONE HUNDRED RUPEES

Watermark

Asoka column

Comments

Corrected spelling of P#42: text below "ES" of "RUPEES" on obverse is 40mm wide (3 Hindi characters instead of 4)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1949-1957)  0% P#43a; signature: Rama Rau
ND (1957-1962)  5% P#43b; thin paper, signature: Iengar
ND (1957-1962)  0% P#43c; thick paper, signature: Iengar

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