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SERIES (8) ; TWENTY RUPEE NOTES ;
CLASSIFICATION AND
VALUATION:
TWENTY RUPEE NOTES :
CLASSIFICATION AND
VALUATION:
Historical
reference:
1)
The
first twenty rupee notes were released on 01.06.1972 during the tenure of
S.Jagannathan (RBI Governor 16.06.1970-19.05.1975). The size of these
experimental notes was 63x147 mm. The front side has a shield-shaped
watermark window on the left side and the Lion Capital on the right, also
placed in a shield-shaped window. There is a large white numeral “20”in the
centre in intaglio (incised or raised design). The colours on the note were
predominantly – red, orange, white, with the note numbers mentioned in black.
On the back were 13 Regional languages given in a panel, besides Hindi and English
and an image of the Indian Parliament (much like on the back of the fifty rupee
initial note issues.
2)
There was a design change during the tenure of S. Jagannathan itself and the
colour scheme changed to red, orange, yellow and multi-coloured. The colour of
the numeral “20” was changed to black from white .The Lion Capital size became
much larger then the earlier issues and the water-mark window changed from a
“shield-like” look to a “circular” design. On the reverse/back of the note, the
Parliament design was changed to represent the ornately carved wheel at the
Konark Sun Temple in Orissa, with floral patterns/motifs. There is a stylized
Sum shining on the Konark Sun Temple/Wheel. This design/format continued during
the tenures of K.R.Puri, M.Narasimhan, I.G.Patel, Manmohan Singh, R.N.
Malhotra, C. Rangarajan and Bimal Jalan. The words “Satyameva Jayate” were
mentioned for the first time below the Lion Capital during the time of
C.Rangarajan.
The above is a image of a Rs. Twenty Banknote issued during the tenure of RBI Governor Manmohan Singh which is in a soiled condition. Notice that the words "Satyameva Jayate" are not inscribed below the Lion Capitol of Emperor Asoka on the tight hand side of the Note. These Banknotes were issued with an "A" Inset during his tenure. (Insets are explained after the next Banknote which is in mint condition).
The Back of the above Banknote.
The
above is an image of a 20 Rupee Note issued under the signatures of Dr.
C.Rangarajan (RBI Governor from 22.12.1992 to 22.11.1997). Notice the large
Lion Capital of Emperor Asoka on the tight hand side of the Note with the words
“Satyameva Jayate” below it. If you look at the serial number of the Note,the
prefix of the above Note is ‘26A’ is the Prefix, the serial No. is ‘136687’.
There is the letter “C”of the alphabet mentioned in the background of the
serial number. Hence, this note is said to have been issued with a “C”
Inset.
This
Twenty Rupee Note has been issued under Dr. Rangarajan’s signature with an
Inset “B”.
(20
Rupee Notes were issued during Dr. Rangarajan’s tenure with Insets “B” and “C”).
The
back of both the above Notes looks like the image above and has no year
mentioned on it. (The years were mentioned on the back of twenty rupee currency
Notes from 2006 onwards).
3)
The above design was changed and the large Asoka Lion Capital design was
replaced by the Mahatma Gandhi portrait design which is predominantly in
circulation, today. The Lion Capital with the words “Satyameva Jayate”
inscribed below it moved to the bottom left of the 20 Rupee Notes. Also, the
Gandhi image was used in the watermark window on the left hand side for the
first time.
Twenty
Rupee Notes presently in circulation:
You
may still come across the 20 rupee Notes issued under Dr. C.Rangarajan’s
signature with the Konark Sun Temple Wheel on the back in circulation today ,
with the Notes in almost in mint fresh condition, but their numbers are fast
dwindling . I have picked up the two Notes, images of which I have given
above only during the last two months at provision stores. The value of these
Notes in mint conditions is placed by collectors at between Rs.50/- to say
about Rs.150/-
The
above is an image of a 20 Rupee Note issued under the signature of Dr. Bimal
Jalan( RBI Governor 22.11.1997 to 06.09.2003), with a “Plain Inset”
under the Mahatma Gandhi series.
The
above is a 20 Rupee Note issued under Dr. Jalan’s signature with an “A” Inset.
The
above is a 20 Rupee Note issued under Dr. Jalan’s signature with an “R” Inset
(20
Rupee Notes were issued during Dr. Jalan’s tenure with “Plain “ Inset,”A” Inset
and “R” Inset under the Gandhi series, while under the large Asoka Capital
series, 20 Rupee Notes were issued under his signature with a “C” Inset).
The
back of all the three Notes presented above looks like this. No year of issue
is mentioned on the back. The numeral “20” appears on three cormers, with the
denomination of the note mentioned in words “TWENTY RUPEES” mentioned on the
bottom right hand side. Also seen on the back of the Note is an image of the
Bay with Palm trees and a light-house and stylized floral designs flanking the
picture of the Bay and Palm trees.Leaves shown on a Panel complete the picture
at the bottom.
(
The value of 20 Rupee Notes issued during Dr. Jalan’s tenure is between Rs.40/-
and Rs.125/- or more).
The following images are of 20 rupee notes which I have in my collection issued under the signatures of Dr. Y.V.Reddy (RBI Governor from 06.09.2003 to 05.09.2008).
The
above note is issued with an “E” Inset. The letter ‘E’ is in the background of
the serial number. This is a 20 Rupee Note issued during the early part of Dr.
Reddy’s tenure.
The
back of the above note has no year mentioned on it, indicating the year of
issue.
The
above note is issued with an “E”Inset during 2007.
The
back image of the above “E” inset note which was issued in 2007 with the year
of issue mentioned below the image of the Bay.
The
above is the front of a 20 Rupee Note is issued with an “E”Inset during 2008.
(20
Rupee Notes with “E” Inset were also issued in 2006 with the year of issue
mentioned at the back for the first time in this denomination).
The
back of the above “E” Inset note which was issued in 2008 with the year of
issue mentioned below the image of the Bay.
The
above note is issued with a “Plain” Inset. This is a 20 Rupee Note issued in
2006 during Dr. Reddy’s tenure.
The
back of the above Note showing the year of issue as 2006.
The
above note is issued with a “Plain” Inset. This is a 20 Rupee Note issued in
2007 during Dr. Reddy’s tenure.
The
back of the above Note showing the year of issue as 2007.
The
above note is issued with a “Plain” Inset. This is a 20 Rupee Note issued in
2008 during Dr. Reddy’s tenure.
The
back of the above Note showing the year of issue as 2008.
The above note is issued with a “R” Inset. This is a 20 Rupee Note issued in 2008 during Dr. Reddy’s tenure.
The
back of the above Note showing the year of issue as 2007.
(“R”
Inset 20 Rupee Notes were also issued under Dr. Reddy’s signature in the early
part of his tenure with the year of issue not mentioned at the back and also in
2006 and 2008 with the year of issue mentioned at the back.
The
value of 20 Rupee Notes issued during Dr. Reddy’s tenure could be about Rs.
300/- (for Notes issues with “A” Inset during the early part of his tenure),
progressively scaling down to about Rs.40/- for other issues).
The
following images are of 20 rupee notes which I have in my collection issued
under the signatures of Dr. D. Subbarao (RBI Governor from 06.09.2008
to present day).
The above note is
issued with a “Plain” Inset in 2009 during Dr. Subbarao’s tenure.
The
back of the above Note showing the year of issue as 2009.
The
above note is issued with a “Plain” Inset in 2010 during Dr. Subbarao’s tenure.
The
back of the above Note showing the year of issue as 2010.
The
above note is issued with an “R” Inset in 2010 during Dr. Subbarao’s tenure.
The
back of the above Note showing the year of issue as 2010.
The
above note is issued with an “R” Inset in 2011 during Dr. Subbarao’s tenure.
The
back of the above Note showing the year of issue as 2011.
The
above note is issued with an “E” Inset in 2009 during Dr. Subbarao’s tenure.
The
back of the above Note showing the year of issue as 2009.
The
above note is issued with an “E” Inset in 2010 during Dr. Subbarao’s tenure.
The
back of the above Note showing the year of issue as 2010. Notes with "E" Inset were also issued in 2011.
(The
value of 20 Rupee Notes issued during Dr. Subbarao’s tenure could be about Rs.
125/- progressively scaling down to about Rs.40/- for later issues).
Posted on 08.11.12:
After a very long search for a rupee symbol 20 (twenty) rupee note, including requesting several of my ex-SBI colleagues, I managed to get one from my friend Dennis in Gurgaon whom I was visiting last week.
The front of the twenty rupee note issued in 2012, exhibits the rupee symbol before the numerals "20" mentioned on the left and right side of the Note.
As on the front of the Note, the rupee symbol is displayed before the numerals "20" on the top left and right hand sides of the note. In the centre bottom of the Back is mentioned the year of issue "2012".
Posted on 05.09.2013:
The front of this twenty rupee note issued in 2013, exhibits the rupee symbol before the numerals "20" mentioned on the left and right side of the Note.
I picked up this Banknote during a trip to Lonavla, the hill-station near Pune yesterday.
On the Back, the rupee symbol is displayed before the numerals "20" on the top left and right hand sides of the note. In the centre bottom of the Back is mentioned the year of issue "2013". This Note is somewhat worn out, so I am hoping that I will be able to collect some mint condition pieces as these would be the last few 20 rupees notes issued under the signature of RBI Governor Dr. Subbarao, as Raghuram Rajan has now taken over as the new RBI Governor.
Posted on 23.01.2014:
Reserve Bank of India has now decided to withdraw all currency notes issued prior to 2005, without specifically mentioning that these Banknotes will cease to be legal tender. From April 2014 all Banks will accept and exchange pre-2005 Banknotes. These Banknotes are easily identified by the absence of the year of printing on the Back of the Note. RBI estimates that the maximum number of fake currency Banknotes are from the period prior to 2005. From 01.07.2014, to exchange more than 10 pieces of Rs.500/- and Rs.1000/- banknotes, non-customers will have to furnish identity and address proof to the Bank Branch. However, it is expected that later on RBI will issue a communication advising users the final date upto which Banknotes prior to 2005 will be accepted by the Bank.
Therefore, please start examining the year of issue"at the back of the currency Notes passing through your hands, so as not to face the inconvenience of going to a Bank Branch for returning the currency issued prior to 2005.
While this is a welcome step, RBI needs to have a policy in place to take the remaining counterfeit Banknotes issued after 2005, like changing/revamping the Front and Back designs, adding more effective security features etc. so as not to put users at risk of accepting counterfeit currency Banknotes.
Posted on 03.03.2014:
Posted on 15.08.14 (Camp:Chennai):
I have today received my first Rupees Twenty Banknote signed by Raghuram G.Rajan . These Banknotes were proposed to be put into circulation anytime after May 2014.
The Front of the Rs. Twenty Banknote signed by present RBI Governor Raghuram G. Rajan bearing serial number 87A 470461 issued with a Plain Inset in 2014.
The Back of the above Banknote showing the year of issue as 2014.
Now I am on the lookout for "E" Inset & "R" Inset Rs.20 banknotes, whose circulation has been announced by the Reserve Bank of India in the last week of June 2014.
Posted on 31.12.14:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the deadline for turning in pre-2005 Banknotes to 30.06.2015. While these Banknotes would be treated as legal tender upto this period, but RBI would destroy them as and when they come into Bank branches.
RBI has sought the general public’s cooperation and urged them to deposit the old design Banknotes in their Bank accounts or exchange them at a bank branch convenient to them.
RBI has further mentioned that the Banknotes can be exchanged for their full value till this date. Check out all your Banknotes and deposit all such Banknotes ( i.e. without the year of issue printed at the back) at convenient Bank branches before the scheduled date.
Posted on 28.02.2015:
The undernoted packet of Rs.20/- Banknotes has been brought for my collection by Dennis, who is visiting us in Pune:
The Front of the Rs.20/- packet bearing the sealed band of the Mysore Printing Press issued during the tenure of RBI Governor D. Subbarao.
The Back of the above Note packet bearing the year of issue as 2013.
Posted on 07.03.2015:
Today I picked up a Rs.20/- Banknote with an "E" Inset issued with the signatures of RBI Governor Raghuram G. Rajan in 2014 at the local Provisions store. This banknote is in a rather soiled condition. Will replace it when I get a better one.
The Front of the Rs. Twenty Banknote signed by present RBI Governor Raghuram G. Rajan issued with an "E" Inset in 2014.
The Back of the above Banknote showing the year of issue as 2014.
Now I am on the lookout for an "R" Inset Banknote issued in 2014, which is the only other Inset issued this year so far.
Posted on 26.06.2015:
The Reserve Bank of India has extended the date for the public to exchange their pre-2005 banknotes till December 31, 2015. It had, in December 2014, set the last date for public to exchange these notes as June 30, 2015.
Soliciting cooperation from members of public in withdrawing these banknotes from circulation, the Reserve Bank of India has urged them to deposit the old design notes in their bank accounts or exchange them at a bank branch convenient to them.
Posted on 08.11.12:
After a very long search for a rupee symbol 20 (twenty) rupee note, including requesting several of my ex-SBI colleagues, I managed to get one from my friend Dennis in Gurgaon whom I was visiting last week.
The front of the twenty rupee note issued in 2012, exhibits the rupee symbol before the numerals "20" mentioned on the left and right side of the Note.
As on the front of the Note, the rupee symbol is displayed before the numerals "20" on the top left and right hand sides of the note. In the centre bottom of the Back is mentioned the year of issue "2012".
Posted on 05.09.2013:
The front of this twenty rupee note issued in 2013, exhibits the rupee symbol before the numerals "20" mentioned on the left and right side of the Note.
I picked up this Banknote during a trip to Lonavla, the hill-station near Pune yesterday.
On the Back, the rupee symbol is displayed before the numerals "20" on the top left and right hand sides of the note. In the centre bottom of the Back is mentioned the year of issue "2013". This Note is somewhat worn out, so I am hoping that I will be able to collect some mint condition pieces as these would be the last few 20 rupees notes issued under the signature of RBI Governor Dr. Subbarao, as Raghuram Rajan has now taken over as the new RBI Governor.
Posted on 23.01.2014:
Reserve Bank of India has now decided to withdraw all currency notes issued prior to 2005, without specifically mentioning that these Banknotes will cease to be legal tender. From April 2014 all Banks will accept and exchange pre-2005 Banknotes. These Banknotes are easily identified by the absence of the year of printing on the Back of the Note. RBI estimates that the maximum number of fake currency Banknotes are from the period prior to 2005. From 01.07.2014, to exchange more than 10 pieces of Rs.500/- and Rs.1000/- banknotes, non-customers will have to furnish identity and address proof to the Bank Branch. However, it is expected that later on RBI will issue a communication advising users the final date upto which Banknotes prior to 2005 will be accepted by the Bank.
Therefore, please start examining the year of issue"at the back of the currency Notes passing through your hands, so as not to face the inconvenience of going to a Bank Branch for returning the currency issued prior to 2005.
While this is a welcome step, RBI needs to have a policy in place to take the remaining counterfeit Banknotes issued after 2005, like changing/revamping the Front and Back designs, adding more effective security features etc. so as not to put users at risk of accepting counterfeit currency Banknotes.
Posted on 03.03.2014:
The Reserve Bank of India has extended the date for
exchanging the pre-2005 banknotes to January 01, 2015. It has also advised
banks to facilitate the exchange of these notes for full value and without
causing any inconvenience whatsoever to the public.
RBI has
further clarified that the public can continue to freely use these notes for
any transaction and can unhesitatingly receive these notes in payment, as all
such notes continue to remain legal tender till that date.Posted on 15.08.14 (Camp:Chennai):
I have today received my first Rupees Twenty Banknote signed by Raghuram G.Rajan . These Banknotes were proposed to be put into circulation anytime after May 2014.
Now I am on the lookout for "E" Inset & "R" Inset Rs.20 banknotes, whose circulation has been announced by the Reserve Bank of India in the last week of June 2014.
Posted on 31.12.14:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the deadline for turning in pre-2005 Banknotes to 30.06.2015. While these Banknotes would be treated as legal tender upto this period, but RBI would destroy them as and when they come into Bank branches.
RBI has sought the general public’s cooperation and urged them to deposit the old design Banknotes in their Bank accounts or exchange them at a bank branch convenient to them.
RBI has further mentioned that the Banknotes can be exchanged for their full value till this date. Check out all your Banknotes and deposit all such Banknotes ( i.e. without the year of issue printed at the back) at convenient Bank branches before the scheduled date.
Posted on 28.02.2015:
The undernoted packet of Rs.20/- Banknotes has been brought for my collection by Dennis, who is visiting us in Pune:
Posted on 07.03.2015:
Today I picked up a Rs.20/- Banknote with an "E" Inset issued with the signatures of RBI Governor Raghuram G. Rajan in 2014 at the local Provisions store. This banknote is in a rather soiled condition. Will replace it when I get a better one.
The Front of the Rs. Twenty Banknote signed by present RBI Governor Raghuram G. Rajan issued with an "E" Inset in 2014.
Now I am on the lookout for an "R" Inset Banknote issued in 2014, which is the only other Inset issued this year so far.
Posted on 26.06.2015:
The Reserve Bank of India has extended the date for the public to exchange their pre-2005 banknotes till December 31, 2015. It had, in December 2014, set the last date for public to exchange these notes as June 30, 2015.
Soliciting cooperation from members of public in withdrawing these banknotes from circulation, the Reserve Bank of India has urged them to deposit the old design notes in their bank accounts or exchange them at a bank branch convenient to them.
The Reserve Bank has further stated that the notes can be exchanged for their full value. It has also clarified that all such notes continue to remain legal tender.
Posted on 31.07.2016:
I am updating this post after a long time now. I realised that I had neglected this post for updation for some time now till Zaheer Hasan reminded me by sending a few images of Banknotes in his collection for placing on this post.
The Front of a Rs. Twenty Banknote signed by present RBI Governor Raghuram G. Rajan issued with an "E" Inset and bearing the Serial no. "25K 869491" issued in 2014. This Mint condition Banknote has recently come into my collection
The following Banknote images have been sent by Zaheer Hasan for illustration:
The Front of a Rs. Twenty Banknote signed by present RBI Governor Raghuram G. Rajan issued with an "R" Inset and bearing the Serial no. "36B 724911" issued in 2014.
The Back of the above Banknote showing the year of issue as 2016.
Posted on 03.12.2016:
I have come across the undernoted Banknote exhibiting the revised features (contained in RBI's Press release dated 15.09.2016 detailed further below) that new Rs. 20/- Banknotes are to be issued with Dr.Urjit Patel's signature (present RBI Governor) with an "R" Inset. Instead this Banknote, has been issued with an "L" Inset and has been signed by his predecessor RBI Governor Raghuram G. Rajan:
Now for the extremely interesting part for Banknote Collectors:
RBI vide its Press release dated 2016-2017/1004 signed by Ajit Prasad Assistant Advisor, has notified on 24th October 2016 as follows:
"The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs.20/- denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005, with the inset letter "L" in both the number panels bearing the signature of Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan and the year of printing "2016" printed on the reverse of the banknote.
The design and security features of these banknotes to be issued now is similar to the Rs.20/- banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi Series - 2005 issued recently with the ascending size of numerals in the number panels, without intaglio printing, without latent image and without identification mark.
The colour at the obverse of the notes remains lighter due to removal of intaglio printing (Ref: Press release No. 2016-2017/678 dated September 15, 2016). All the Banknotes in the denomination of Rs.20/- issued by the Bank in the past will continue to be legal tender".
What are the issues here?
This notification is dated 24.10.2016, whereas, Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan had relinquished the office of RBI Governor at the end of the first week of September 2016.It mentions Dr. Rajan as "RBI Governor" on a date when he had relinquished the office of RBI Governor at the end of the first week of September 2016. Does it mean that two RBI Governors were in charge of office till the date of issue of this notification i.e. 24.10.2016?
This Notification refers, inter alia, to the Press release dated 15.09.2016, in which RBI had notified that the revised design Rs.20/- Banknotes would be issued under Dr. Urjit Patel's signature with the inset "R". Does this later Notification not inter alia undermine the authority & position of the present RBI Governor Dr. Urjit Patel?
The question which arises is why did RBI put these Banknotes into circulation so late, much after the then RBI Governor Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan was still in office?
Another question arises - whether this Banknote will be treated as legal tender, considering that it was issued after Dr. Rajan has relinquished office?
Apparently, on the authority of Ajit Prasad's notification, it will for all practical purposes be treated as legal tender.
Posted on 14.12.2016:
After demonetisation of the higher denominations of Rs.1000/- and Rs.500/- has taken place, these have been enormous queues outside Bank Branches, which have been running out of currency to dispense to the customers who have been thronging to draw cash to meet their day-to-day requirements at establishments/outlets where Credit cards and debit cards are still to be installed.
I happened to be given the undernoted packet of Rs.20/- by one Bank branch three days ago, on my request:
Posted on 11.02.2017 from my collection:
Now take a look at this Banknote issued in 2016, bearing Serial no. "65A 239266" issued with an "E" Inset. While it exhibits the same features as the previous issues, the Serial number is in the "exploding font" format (ascending Serial numbers). This is the first time that exploding fonts were introduced in this denomination.
Reserve Bank of India on 15.09.2016 vide its Press release dated 2016-2017/678 after RBI Govenor Urjit Patel has taken over from the ex-RBI Governor Raghuram G. Rajan recently, has come out with several changes being made in regard to the design of Rupees Twenty Banknotes:
This Press Release states, inter alia, that RBI will be shortly issuing Rupees twenty Banknotes bearing RBI Governor Urjit Patel's signatures with the Inset "R" in both the number panels, with the following features:
- they will bear the Ascending Font Serial numbers, while the three Alpha-numeric prefix characters will remain constant in size (i.e. have the same size).
- the Intaglio (raised) printing has been removed from the numeral "20", Mahatma Gandhi portrait, RBI legend, Guarantee and Promise Clause, Governor's signature, Ashoka Pillar Emblem, and these features will now be printed in "Offset" (i.e. without any raised printing).
- the Rectangular Identification Mark for assistance to the visually challenged persons on the left hand side is now being withdrawn/removed.
- the colour on the Back is the same as previous issues, but the colour on the Front will be lighter (due to the removal of Intaglio printing).
- All the Banknotes of Rs.20/- denomination issued by RBI in the past will continue to be legal tender.
Posted on 22.02.2017:
I have today acquired the undernoted Banknote which has been issued with the changes contained in above Press Release of RBI, from a shopping mall where I collect my provisions from:
Posted on 30.03.2017:
Yesterday I have got back the undernoted Banknote from a restaurant, who gave me three Banknotes of Rs.20/- denomination issued in 2017, signed by RBI Governor Urjit R. Patel:
The Back of the above Banknote showing the year of issue as "2017" and exhibits no change in the earlier design.
Posted on 04.07.2017:
The Reserve Bank of India has adopted the "Star" series numbering system for replacement of defectively printed Banknotes at the printing presses. To begin with, this system was effected for all Banknotes in the denominations of Rs.10/-, Rs.20/-, Rs.50/- and was later extended to Rs. 100/- enominations. More recently, Rs.500/- Banknotes have also been included in this system.
The Star Series Banknotes look exactly like the existing Mahatma Gandhi Series Banknotes, but have an additional character viz., a "*"(star) in the number panel in the space between the prefix and the number. The packets containing these Banknotes are, therefore, not serially numbred but contain 100 Banknotes as usual. To facilitate easy identification, the bands on such packets clearly indicate the presence of such Banknotes in the packet & carry a message "Contains non-Serially Numbered Notes with * in the number panel. These Banknotes command a higher premium than their face value and are much sought after by Collectors.
I have got this Rs.20/- Banknote at a vegetable vendor's outlet. Though much worn out with use, it is the first Rs.20/- Star Series Banknote in my possession and illustrates the above narration:
Posted on 25.08.2017:
Two days ago, I received the undernoted Banknote as change at a shopping mall in the Rs.20/- denomination issued in 2017, signed by RBI Governor Urjit R. Patel:
Posted on 02.01.2018:
I have collected the under noted Rs.20/- Banknote a few days ago from general circulation:
Posted on 19.07.2018:
I picked up this Twenty Rupee Note at the nearly shopping mall at the exit gate when I was paying the parking fee for our car. This Banknote has been issued in 2018 under the signatures of Urjit R. Patel, present RBI Governor. This is my first Banknote for the year "2018":
Posted on 28.04.2019:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has vide its Press release no. 2018-2019/2555 dated 26.04.2019 advised that a new Rs.20/- Banknote in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series is going to be introduced in general circulation shortly. The Banknote will bear the signature of Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor of Reserve Bank of India.
The new denomination has the motif of Ellora Caves on the Back, depicting the country's cultural heritage. The base colour of the Note is Greenish Yellow. The Note has other designs, geometric patterns aligning with the overall colour scheme - both on the Front and Back.
Front:
1. See through Register with denominational numeral 20
2. Denominational numeral 20 in Devanagri/Hindi
3. Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the centre
4. Micro letters "RBI", "BHARAT" (in Hindi/Devanagri), "INDIA" and "20"
5. Windowed demetalised security thread with inscriptions "BHARAT" (in Hindi/Devanagri) and RBI
6. Guarantee clause, Governor's signature with Promise Clause and RBI emblem towards right of Mahatma Gandhi portrait
7. Ashoka Pillar emblem at right
8. Mahatma Gandhi portrait and electrotype (20) watermarks
9. Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side.
Back:
10. Year of printing of the note on the left
11. "Swachh Bharat" logo with slogan
12. Language panel
13. Motif of Ellora Caves
14. Denominational numeral "20" (in Hindi/Devanagri)
15. The Dimensions of the Banknote will be 63.0 mm x 129 mm
Posted on 22.08.2019:
Zaheer Khan, who is an avid Banknote Collector has sent me images of the undernoted Banknotes of Rs.20/- denomination issued in 2019 under the signatures of present RBI Governor, Shri Shaktikanta Das:
For more interesting facts about our trip to Aurangabad & the Ellora Caves, please click on the following link for Sumita's post on her blog "Footloose" : Aurangabad - History at its best and 2)"Ajanta & Ellora Caves": "MyStamps" (issued by India Post): Sumita and Rajeev
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