Catalog
5 Rupees
| Issuer | Government of India |
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| Year | 1937 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of King George V in right profile, in military dress and crown, occupying the right third of the note within a guilloche border. The central field carries the promise to pay text and the denomination FIVE RUPEES in a bold panel, surrounded by intricate guilloche underprint in olive and brown tones. A red overprint legend appears at the top margin, with the issuer title GOVERNMENT OF INDIA across the upper register and serial number and signature of the Controller of Currency at lower centre. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large guilloche rosette vignette on the right and an ornate numeral 5 panel on the left, both rendered in olive-green and brown tones. The central panel carries the denomination inscription in multiple Indian scripts including Devanagari, Bengali, Burmese, Telugu, Kannada, and Urdu. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA appears across the top and FIVE RUPEES at the foot, with the red overprint legend repeated at the top margin. |
| Reverse lettering | LEGAL TENDER IN BURMA ONLY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA FIVE RUPEES FIVE 5 RUPEES |
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