2 Rupees India Banknotes - 1985 Pick #53Ad - History, Learning and buying

Year	29th January 1985
Pick	53Ad
Color	Dark Pink - Green
Signature	Amitav Ghosh * ( Governor Reserve Bank of India ) in English and Hindi
Watermark	Large rectangular mirror shape window, Askokan Pillar as watermark
Front of Banknote	Value in Hindi left bottom, RBI monogram in center bottom with Satyameva Jayate
Back of Banknote	Sanding Tiger figure with Reserve Bank of India monogram in center bottom
Language panel	13 Regional language on back of the Banknote in left hand side
Inset
Issued with prefix	W
Size	114 X 63 mm
More about this Banknote
Known as Tiger design also
Serial numbers on right hand side with Horizontal prefix

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)

Amitav Ghosh

Amitav Ghosh a member of the Indian Civil Service

Governor Reserve Bank of India since 15th January 1985 to 4th February 1985

His term of 20 days is the shortest served by any Governor of the RBI till date.

Born in Calcutta in 1956