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5 Rupees
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of India |
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| Year | 1938 |
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| Currency | First Rupee (1937-1944) |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of King George VI in profile facing left, rendered in intaglio with fine cross-hatching, positioned at right under the principal inscription. A central vignette below carries a peacock in full display flanked by foliate ornamental devices, set against a guilloche underprint in red and green tones. The denomination numeral '5' appears at lower centre, with the issuing authority's promise-to-pay clause and 'BURMA' in bold mid-field lettering. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents a teak forest scene with a working elephant guided by a mahout, executed in detailed intaglio line work. Decorative guilloche borders frame the composition on all sides, incorporating geometric and floral motifs, with multi-script lettering panels identifying the issuing bank and denomination. The denomination '5' appears within a lathe-work surround, and the overall colour scheme is red-brown. |
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| Signature(s) | J.B. Taylor |
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