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5 Rupees
| Issuer | Government of India |
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| Year | 1917-1930 |
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| In circulation to | 1947 |
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| Obverse description | Printed in brown and olive tones on light paper, the obverse bears a central promise-to-pay text in large letterpress across the upper half, with the denomination in large numerals at left and lower-left corners. A rectangular intaglio vignette at right shows a bust portrait of King George V in full regalia facing left, set within a geometric guilloche border. The issuing authority text reads for the Government of India beneath the central legend, with a manuscript signature of the Currency Officer below. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in olive-green and brown tones, mirroring the obverse layout with an identical promise-to-pay legend in large letterpress at center and the same intaglio portrait vignette of King George V at right within a guilloche frame. Serial number and prefix appear both above the vignette and below it, while a Greek-key meander border runs along the top and right margins. The lower margin carries a ghost watermark impression of the Government of India text. |
| Reverse lettering | I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER THE SUM OF FIVE RUPEES ON DEMAND AT ANY OFFICE OF ISSUE FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 5 |
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