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10 Rupees Burma Currency Board
| Issuer | Burma Currency Board |
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| Year | 1947 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | RESERVE BANK OF INDIA GUARANTEED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT I Promise to pay the bearer the sum of TEN RUPEES on demand at any office of issue BURMA CURRENCY BOARD LEGAL TENDER IN BURMA ONLY FOR THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA GOVERNOR RS 10 |
| 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. |
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| Protection description | Portrait watermark of King George VI visible when held to light |
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