2 Rupees without moto under pillar

The defining characteristic of this series — and the source of genuine collector confusion — is the absence of the "Satyameva Jayate" motto beneath the Lion Capital. Earlier 2 Rupee notes carried it; at some point during production the motto was dropped from the plate, and the change was never formally announced. It is a printing revision, not a design reform, which is why the two types are often conflated in general references.

Plate letters were introduced mid-series, which is why Jagannathan's signature exists only without one. The progression through five governors across roughly fifteen years means signature-and-plate-letter combinations vary considerably in scarcity — Singh with plate letter C being among the more difficult to source cleanly.