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2 Rupees
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of India |
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| Year | 1949-1962 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Printed in red-brown, violet, and green on paper with an Ashoka Pillar watermark, the obverse carries the Reserve Bank of India's promise-to-pay text in English above the corrected plural Hindi denomination inscription दो रुपये (DO ROOPAYE), a correction from the singular form used in the preceding issue. Denomination numerals appear in the corners against a fine guilloche underprint, with the Governor's signature below the central text panel. |
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| Obverse lettering | RESERVE BANK OF INDIA GUARANTEED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF TWO RUPEES दो रुपये AT ANY OFFICE OF ISSUE FOR THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (SIGNATURE) GOVERNOR (Translation: TWO RUPEES) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed predominantly in red-brown over a green guilloche underprint. At left, a large oval intaglio vignette presents a tiger bust in three-quarter view facing left, set within decorative scrollwork. The central panel carries the denomination rendered in seven regional Indian languages arranged vertically, with the Reserve Bank of India seal — depicting a palm tree and tiger — at the lower centre. The denomination TWO RUPEES and दो रुपये appear in a cartouche at lower left, with the numeral 2 at each upper corner. |
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