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10 Rupees Burma Currency Board
| Issuer | Burma Currency Board |
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| Year | 1947 |
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| In circulation to | 1 July 1948 |
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| Obverse description | A portrait of King George VI in military uniform occupies the right portion of the note within an ornate intaglio-printed vignette, with a large arched guilloche panel to the left. The center bears the printed promise text in letterpress, with a red overprint reading 'BURMA CURRENCY BOARD' and 'LEGAL TENDER IN BURMA ONLY' applied across the face of the underlying Reserve Bank of India 10 Rupees note. The denomination 'TEN RUPEES' appears in bold red intaglio lettering at center, with the Governor's signature panel at lower left. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents a sailing dhow on choppy seas beneath a dramatic sky, rendered in fine intaglio line work typical of mid-twentieth century banknote engraving. A decorative panel to the left carries the denomination inscription in multiple Indian scripts arranged in vertical columns. At the lower border, the value is expressed in letterpress as 'RUPEES TEN' at left and 'TEN RUPEES' at right, with 'RESERVE BANK OF INDIA' across the top. |
| Reverse lettering | RESERVE BANK OF INDIA RUPEES TEN TEN RUPEES 10 दस रुपया দশ টাকা పది రూపాయలు பத்து ரூபாய் ಹತ್ತು ರೂಪಾಯಿ ದಶ ರೂಪಿಯಾ |
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