Lion Capital Series
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The Lion Capital Series were a series of currency notes issued after India declared its independence from Great Britain and used until the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced the Mahatma Gandhi Series in 1996 with banknotes in denominations of 10 and 500 rupees, and were designed with the image of the Lion Capital of Ashoka, the National Emblem which replaced the George VI banknote series. The first banknotes printed after India achieved its independence was a 1-rupee note.[1][2]
Lion Capital Series Banknotes I
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| Image | Value | Dimensions (millimetres) | Main colour | Description | Date of | ||||
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₹20 | Orange | State Emblem of India | Parliament House | State Emblem of India | 1962 | 1997 | |
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₹10 | Fishing boat | ||||||
Lion Capital Series Banknotes II
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| Image | Value | Dimensions (millimetres) | Main colour | Description | Date of | ||||
| Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | Watermark | Issue | Withdrawal | |||
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₹100 | 157 × 73 mm | Multicolour | State Emblem of India | Agriculture endeavour | State Emblem of India | 1975 | 1995[4] |
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₹50 | 147 × 73 mm | Lilac Purple | Parliament House | 1981 | 1995 | ||
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₹20 | 148 × 62 mm | Red Purple | Konark wheel | 1975 | 2000[5] | ||
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₹10 | Indian peacock | 1975 | 2000 | ||||
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₹5 | Tractor | ||||||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "The Journey Of Indian Currency Since 1947 To The Present". Noise Break. 14 November 2016. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "The History of the Indian Currency Notes and its Evolution". Jagranjosh.com. 30 November 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ Reserve Bank of India. "Reserve Bank of India - Museum". Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ^ "100 Rupees, India". en.numista.com. numista.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "20 Rupees, India". en.numista.com. numista. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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