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2 Rupees
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of India |
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| Year | 1951 |
| 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 ON DEMAND THE SUM OF TWO RUPEES DO ROOPAYAA AT ANY OFFICE OF THE ISSUE FOR THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (SIGNATURE) GOVERNOR |
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| Reverse lettering | RESERVE BANK OF INDIA TWO RUPEES DO ROOPAYAA |
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The 2 Rupee denomination was signed by the Finance Secretary rather than the Reserve Bank Governor — a distinction that matters. Under the Reserve Bank of India Act, currency notes bearing the Government of India guarantee were signed by the Finance Secretary, while RBI-issued notes carried the Governor's signature. The 2 Rupee note fell under the former arrangement, making it technically a Government of India note issued through the RBI, not an RBI instrument in the strict sense.
The 1951 series followed Independence-era reissues that replaced the portrait of George VI. Pick 28 covers multiple signature varieties, and attribution without confirmed signatory is incomplete.