5000 Rupees Incorrect spelling of Rupee

Features

Issuer India
Period Dominion (1947-1950)
Republic (1950-date)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1954
Value 5000 Rupees
Currency Rupee (1950-1957)
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 16 January 1978
Number
N#
332027
References P# 48
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

Asoka column and denomination located top and bottom.

Lettering:
5000 Reserve Bank of India
Guaranteed by the central Government
I promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of
Five thousand rupees
At any office of issue
5000 Five Thousand Rupees

Reverse

Gateway of India, Bombay

Lettering:
5000 Reserve bank of India 5000
Five thousand rupees

Comments

Incorrect spelling of the plural of "Rupee" in Hindi as "Rupaya" (correct: "Rupaye")

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1954)  Bombay Signature: Rama Rau
ND (1954)  Calcutta Signature: Rama Rau
ND (1954)  Delhi Signature: Rama Rau

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