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| Issuer | Reserve Bank of India |
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| Year | 2005-2012 |
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| Printer | Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India, India (2006-date) |
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| Obverse description | The right portion carries an intaglio portrait of Mahatma Gandhi facing left, with his name inscribed below in both Devanagari and Roman script; the Reserve Bank of India seal appears at lower right of the portrait. The left field presents the numeral '500' in green against a fine guilloche underprint, with the bearer promise clause in Hindi and English arranged centrally and the Ashoka Lion Capital emblem at lower left bearing the 'Satyameva Jayate' legend. Bank name and guarantee text run along the top margin in Devanagari and English, with the Governor's signature and title printed beneath the promise text. |
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| Obverse lettering | भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक RESERVE BANK OF INDIA केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा प्रत्याभूत GUARANTEED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT 500 पाँच सौ रुपये मैं धारक को पाँच सौ रुपये अदा करने का वचन देता हूँ। I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED RUPEES महात्मा गांधी MAHATMA GANDHI गवर्नर GOVERNOR |
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| Protection description | Mahatma Gandhi portrait watermark visible in the right-side window area; embedded security thread with 'RBI' lettering running vertically through the note |
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