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5 Rupees - George V
| Issuer | Government of India |
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| Year | 1917-1931 |
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| Size | 150 × 95 mm |
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| Obverse description | At right, a vignette of King George V in crowned imperial dress, facing left, set within a decorative guilloche border with ornamental corner devices. The central field carries the promise-to-pay legend in bold letterpress above the issuer inscription, with a rosette underprint visible in the lower left area. Serial numbers appear in two positions — top centre and lower right — flanking the royal portrait panel. |
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| Reverse lettering | G · R · I Rs. 5 GOVERNMENT · OF · INDIA |
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The Government of India's 5 Rupee notes of this period were a direct product of wartime financial pressure — the First World War disrupted silver supplies severely enough that paper substitutes for coin denominations became unavoidable policy rather than preference. India had long resisted low-denomination paper currency, and public acceptance remained grudging well into the 1920s.
De La Rue printed the series in London throughout the entire run. The long issuance window — spanning fourteen years — means date varieties exist across multiple signing officials, and the Controller of Currency signatures are the primary distinguishing factor between early and late examples.