2 Rupees
Features
| Issuer |
India
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1950-date)
|
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Years | 1975-1997 |
| Value | 2 Rupees 2 INR = USD 0.024 |
| Currency | Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 107 × 63 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Number | N# 202699 |
| References |
P# 79  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
Red, Blue & multi-colored. 13 regional languages appearing in front. Watermark window in Oval.
Lettering:
BHARATEEYA RESERVE BANK
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
KENDRIYA CIRCAR DWARA PRATYABHOOT
GUARANTEED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
MY DHAARAK KO/I PROMISE
DO ROOPAYE/TO PAY THE
ADAA KARNE KAA /BEARER THE SUM
VACHAN DETAA HUM/ OF TWO RUPEES
2
(SIGNATURE IN HINDI/ENGLISH)
GOVERNOR IN HINDI/ENGLISH
DO ROOPAYE
Translation:
Reserve Bank of India
Reserve Bank of India
Guaranteed by the Central Government
Guaranteed by the Central Government
I Promise to Pay the Bearer the sum of Two Rupees
I Promise to Pay the Bearer the sum of Two Rupees
2
Governor
Two Rupees
Reverse
'Arya Bhatta' on the back.
Lettering:
BHARATEEYA RESERVE BANK
DO ROOPAYE
TWO RUPEES
Translation:
Reserve Bank of India
Two Rupees
Two Rupees
Watermark
The Lion Capital of Ashoka.
© Numismatics7
Signatures
| K. R. Puri (KRP) | Governor of the Reserve Bank of India |  |
| M. Narasimham (MN¹) | Governor of the Reserve Bank of India |  |
| I. G. Patel (IGP²) | Governor of the Reserve Bank of India |  |
| Amitav Ghosh (AG) | Governor of the Reserve Bank of India |  |
| Manmohan Singh (MS²) | Governor of the Reserve Bank of India |  |
| R. N. Malhotra (RNM²) | Governor of the Reserve Bank of India |  |
| C. Rangarajan (CR) | Governor of the Reserve Bank of India |  |
| S. Venkitaramanan (SV²) | Governor of the Reserve Bank of India |  |
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| Date | Signatures | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| ND (1975) | KRP | $ 0.54 | 10% | P#79a: Signature K. R. Puri | |||||||||
| ND (1977) | MN¹ | $ 0.64 | 7% | P#79b: Signature M. Narasimham | |||||||||
| ND (1977-1982) | IGP² | $ 0.53 | 4% | P#79c: Signature I. G. Patel | |||||||||
| ND (1977-1982) | IGP² | $ 0.12 | $ 0.68 | 10% | P#79d: Signature I. G. Patel | ||||||||
| ND (1977-1982) | IGP² | $ 0.32 | $ 0.47 | $ 0.54 | 7% | P#79e: Signature I. G. Patel, 'A' Inset | |||||||
| ND (1984) | AG | $ 0.81 | 7% | P#79g: Signature Amitav Ghosh, 'A' Inset | |||||||||
| ND (1984-1985) | MS² | $ 0.47 | 8% | P#79f Signature Manmohan Singh, 'A' Inset | |||||||||
| ND (1985-1990) | RNM² | $ 0.41 | $ 0.41 | $ 0.41 | $ 0.41 | $ 0.41 | $ 0.41 | 26% | P#79h Signature R. N. Malhotra, 'A' Inset | ||||
| ND (1985-1990) | RNM² | $ 0.08 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.37 | $ 0.49 | 21% | P#79i Signature R. N. Malhotra, 'B' Inset | |||||
| ND (1985-1990) | RNM² | $ 0.39 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.39 | 31% | P#79j Signature R. N. Malhotra, without plate letterText under Pillar | |||
| ND (1985-1990) | RNM² | $ 0.33 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.33 | 12% | P#79k Signature R. N. Malhotra, 'A' Inset | |||||||
| ND (1987-1997) | CR | $ 0.40 | 13% | P#79m Signature C. Rangarajan, 'B' Inset | |||||||||
| ND (1997) | SV² | $ 0.13 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.36 | $ 0.36 | $ 0.36 | 16% | P#79l Signature S. Venkitaraman, 'B' Inset | |||||
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