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| Issuer | Reserve Bank of India |
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| Year | 1951-1957 |
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| Reference(s) | P#33 |
| Obverse description | Printed in green and brown, the note carries bilingual text with the Hindi inscription rendered in the singular form — an acknowledged printing error. The obverse bears the standard Reserve Bank of India promise-to-pay legend, the Governor's signature, and serial numbers positioned to the right. Guilloche underprint patterns frame the central text block. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries the RBI monogram and the numeral '5', transposed from the obverse layout. The central vignette comprises a group of six Indian Blackbuck antelopes (Antilope cervicapra) arranged in a naturalistic composition, a motif drawn from Indian wildlife. |
| Reverse lettering | RESERVE BANK OF INDIA Rs. 5 |
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