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50 Paise Golden Jubilee - Reserve Bank of India
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of India |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Currency | Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date) |
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| Reverse description | A Bengal tiger, the national animal of India, is depicted in left-facing profile, standing on a ground line at centre, with a palm tree and leafy branches rising behind it — an iconographic element drawn from the emblem of the Reserve Bank of India. The circumferential legend reads 'भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक' in Devanagari along the upper left and 'RESERVE BANK OF INDIA' in Latin script along the upper right. In the lower field, the commemorative date range '1935-85' is inscribed, with 'स्वर्ण जयंती' in Devanagari to the lower left and 'GOLDEN JUBILEE' in Latin to the lower right, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Reserve Bank of India's establishment. |
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| Reverse lettering | भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक RESERVE BANK OF INDIA 1935-85 स्वर्ण जयंती GOLDEN JUBILEE |
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Issued to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Reserve Bank of India, which was established under the Reserve Bank of India Act of 1934 and commenced operations on April 1, 1935. The RBI was originally privately owned — nationalization came only in 1949, two years after independence.