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1 Rupee Military Administration of Burma

Issuer Military Administration of Burma
Year 1945
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Size 128 x 62 mm
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Obverse description The face of this note is a modified Government of India 1 Rupee note, with a large vacant arch-shaped vignette panel at left and a circular coin-type medallion at upper right bearing a portrait of King George VI in profile. A bold red overprint reading 'MILITARY ADMINISTRATION OF BURMA / LEGAL TENDER IN BURMA ONLY' is applied across the centre of the note. The text 'GOVERNMENT OF INDIA / ONE RUPEE' appears in the upper portion, with serial number, prefix letters, and manuscript signature of the Secretary, Finance Department at lower right.
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Reverse description The reverse carries the 'GOVERNMENT OF INDIA' heading at top centre, with a circular coin-type vignette at upper left inscribed 'ONE RUPEE INDIA 1940' surrounded by decorative floral scrollwork, and the denomination 'ONE RUPEE' in English below it. The centre panel contains the value expressed in multiple Indian scripts including Urdu, Devanagari, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, and Burmese. A large ornamental guilloche panel with vacant space occupies the right side, surmounted by a royal cypher 'GRI' at top right.
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Variants P#25a - without plate letter
P#25b - Plate letter "A"
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