10 Rupees - George V

Obverse © KRISHNA KAMESWAR@NPSEG – Reverse © NADIMPALLI RAMARAJU

Features

Location	India - British (British India)
Instytucja emitująca	Gouvernement de l'Inde
Król	George V (1910-1936)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Year	1933
Value	10 Rupees
Currency	Rupee (1770-1947)
Composition	Papier
Size	146 × 83 mm
Shape	Prostokątny
Demonetized	26 October 1957
Number	N# 204109
References	P# 16 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

Obverse

(en) Dark blue.
The name of the banknote issuer, Government of India, is printed at top center left. The denomination of the note ten rupees is printed at the center.
The vignette of King George V wearing the Imperial Crown and the robes of Star of India is at right.
The drawing of a banana tree, mountains and a river view is depicted at the center. The serial numbers appear on the upper right corner. The numeral value is printed at each corner, except upper left of the banknote. The denomination of the note ten rupees shows at the bottom right.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
I PROMISE TO PAY THE
BEARER THE SUM OF
TEN RUPEES
ON DEMAND
AT ANY OFFICE OF ISSUE

Reverse

(en) Light blue with a drawing of two elephants driven by their trainers and is presented as the main illustration at the center. The name of the banknote issuer, Government of India, is printed at top center.
The numeral value of banknote is shown between the two elephants and the written value description is under the image of the elephants.
Note’s value in eight languages is inside the left panel framing with traditional flowery design, respectively. The Burmese script “ngwe dinga ta se” signifying ten silver coins is in the fourth line.

Scripts: łaciński, birmański

Lettering:
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
10
TEN RUPEES

Watermark

(en) Profile portrait of King George V to right, and ten rupees / Government of India / ten rupees in five lines in center.

Signatures

J. B. Taylor (JBT)
J. W. Kelly (JWK)

Printer

Nashik, India (1925-2006)

Comments

(en)

The 10 Rupees banknote is the Government of India 1933-34 issue, measures 146 x 83 mm, in dark blue. The name of the banknote issuer, Government of India, is printed at top center left. The denomination of the note ten rupees is printed at the center. The vignette of King George V wearing the Imperial Crown and the robes of Star of India is at right. Signature: J. W. Kelly.
Watermark for this note are the profile portrait of King George V to right, and ten rupees / Government of India / ten rupees in five lines in center. The image of King George V appears as a watermark at the window on left. The drawing of a banana tree, mountains and a river view is depicted at the center. The serial numbers appear on the upper right corner. The numeral value is printed at each corner, except upper left of the banknote. The denomination of the note ten rupees shows at the bottom right.
The reverse is in light blue with a drawing of two elephants driven by their trainers and is presented as the main illustration at the center. The name of the banknote issuer, Government of India, is printed at top center. The numeral value of banknote is shown between the two elephants and the written value description is under the image of the elephants. The watermark window is on the right side and the note’s value in eight languages is inside the left panel framing with traditional flowery design, respectively. The Burmese script “ngwe dinga ta se” signifying ten silver coins is in the fourth line. This banknote was printed at Nasik.
Date of issue: First released from Lahore on 18th December 1933.

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Date	Signatures	References	Frequency
Undetermined
ND (1933)	JBT	P# 16a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	20%
ND (1933)	JWK	P# 16b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	80%

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