2 Rupees India Banknotes - 1951 Pick #28 - History, Learning and buying

Year	19th July 1951
Pick	28
Color	Light Red - Brown - Violet and Green
Signature	Sir B. Rama Rau * ( Governor Reserve Bank of India ) in English only
Watermark	Large rectangular mirror shape window, Askokan Pillar as watermark
Front of Banknote	Value in English and Hindi in center. Numeral changed to English on top right
Back of Banknote	Tiger bust facing left with Reserve Bank of India monogram in center bottom
Language panel	7 Regional language on back of the Banknote in center
Inset
Issued with prefix	A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - J
Size	114 X 64 mm
More about this Banknote
Known as Tiger design also
Serial numbers on right hand side with Vertical prefix
On front Value in Hindi was wrong
On back Value in Hindi was wrong. Left hand bottom corner

Banknote has the usual two pinholes on left side
Production of 2 Rupees denomination was discontinued since February 1995 by Government of India

Reverse

The image is for reference only, a gallery item (not for sale)

B. Rama Rau

Benegal Rama Rau a member of the Indian Civil Service

Governor Reserve Bank of India since 1949 to 1957

Prior to joining the Bank he served as the Indian Ambassador to the United States.