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1 Rupee - George V 1917 obverse (front)1 Rupee - George V 1917 reverse (back)

1 Rupee · 1917

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WatermarkKing George V portrait
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1 Rupee - George V 1935 obverse (front)1 Rupee - George V 1935 reverse (back)

1 Rupee · 1935

Finance Secretary signature variants

SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkKing George V portrait
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1 Rupee 1939-1946 obverse (front)1 Rupee 1939-1946 reverse (back)

1 Rupee · 1939-1946

Finance Secretary signature variants

SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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1 Rupee - Salem District Urban Bank Ltd. ND (1904) obverse (front)1 Rupee - Salem District Urban Bank Ltd. ND (1904) reverse (back)

1 Rupee · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1904)

Finance Secretary signature variants

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WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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1 Rupee ND (1939-1946) obverse (front)1 Rupee ND (1939-1946) reverse (back)

1 Rupee · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1939-1946)

Finance Secretary signature variants

SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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1 Rupee (Bangalore; PoW Camps) ND (1941-1945) obverse (front)1 Rupee (Bangalore; PoW Camps) ND (1941-1945) reverse (back)

1 Rupee · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1941-1945)

Bangalore; PoW Camps

SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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1 Rupee (Bhopal; PoW Camps) ND (1941-1945) obverse (front)1 Rupee (Bhopal; PoW Camps) ND (1941-1945) reverse (back)

1 Rupee · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1941-1945)

Bhopal; PoW Camps

SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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1 Rupee - George VI ND (1944) obverse (front)1 Rupee - George VI ND (1944) reverse (back)

1 Rupee · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1944)

Finance Secretary signature variants

SignerFinance Secretary
WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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2 Rupees - George VI ND (1937-1949) obverse (front)2 Rupees - George VI ND (1937-1949) reverse (back)

2 Rupees · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1937-1949)

RBI Governor signature variants

SignerRBI Governor
WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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5 Rupees (Commercial Bank of India, Bombay) ND (1845-1865) obverse (front)5 Rupees (Commercial Bank of India, Bombay) ND (1845-1865) reverse (back)

5 Rupees · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1845-1865)

Commercial Bank of India, Bombay

SignerRBI Governor
WatermarkPrivate Bank Seal
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5 Rupees - George V ND (1917-1930) obverse (front)5 Rupees - George V ND (1917-1930) reverse (back)

5 Rupees · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1917-1930)

RBI Governor signature variants

SignerRBI Governor
WatermarkKing George V portrait
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5 Rupees - George V ND (1917) obverse (front)5 Rupees - George V ND (1917) reverse (back)

5 Rupees · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1917)

RBI Governor signature variants

SignerRBI Governor
WatermarkKing George V portrait
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5 Rupees - George V ND (1933-1934) obverse (front)5 Rupees - George V ND (1933-1934) reverse (back)

5 Rupees · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1933-1934)

RBI Governor signature variants

SignerRBI Governor
WatermarkKing George V portrait
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5 Rupees - George VI ND (1937-1943) obverse (front)5 Rupees - George VI ND (1937-1943) reverse (back)

5 Rupees · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1937-1943)

RBI Governor signature variants

SignerRBI Governor
WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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5 Rupees (Bhopal; PoW Camps) ND (1941-1945) obverse (front)5 Rupees (Bhopal; PoW Camps) ND (1941-1945) reverse (back)

5 Rupees · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1941-1945)

Bhopal; PoW Camps

SignerRBI Governor
WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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5 Rupees - George VI ND (1943) obverse (front)5 Rupees - George VI ND (1943) reverse (back)

5 Rupees · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1943)

RBI Governor signature variants

SignerRBI Governor
WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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10 000 Rupees - George V ND (1928) obverse (front)10 000 Rupees - George V ND (1928) reverse (back)

10 000 Rupees · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1928)

RBI Governor signature variants

SignerRBI Governor
WatermarkKing George V portrait
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10 000 Rupees - George VI ND (1938) obverse (front)10 000 Rupees - George VI ND (1938) reverse (back)

10 000 Rupees · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1938)

RBI Governor signature variants

SignerRBI Governor
WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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10 Rupees (3rd Issue) 1910-1920 obverse (front)10 Rupees (3rd Issue) 1910-1920 reverse (back)

10 Rupees · 1910-1920

3rd Issue

SignerRBI Governor
WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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10 Rupees - George V (1st Issue; Type 1) ND (1917-1923) obverse (front)10 Rupees - George V (1st Issue; Type 1) ND (1917-1923) reverse (back)

10 Rupees · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1917-1923)

1st Issue; Type 1

SignerRBI Governor
WatermarkKing George V portrait
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10 Rupees - George V (1st Issue; Type 2) ND (1925) obverse (front)10 Rupees - George V (1st Issue; Type 2) ND (1925) reverse (back)

10 Rupees · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1925)

1st Issue; Type 2

SignerRBI Governor
WatermarkKing George V portrait
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10 Rupees - George V (2nd Issue) ND (1926) obverse (front)10 Rupees - George V (2nd Issue) ND (1926) reverse (back)

10 Rupees · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1926)

2nd Issue

SignerRBI Governor
WatermarkKing George V portrait
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10 Rupees - George V ND (1933) obverse (front)10 Rupees - George V ND (1933) reverse (back)

10 Rupees · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1933)

RBI Governor signature variants

SignerRBI Governor
WatermarkKing George V portrait
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10 Rupees - George VI ND (1937-1943) obverse (front)10 Rupees - George VI ND (1937-1943) reverse (back)

10 Rupees · ND ND = No Date printed on note (1937-1943)

RBI Governor signature variants

SignerRBI Governor
WatermarkKing George VI portrait
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