2 Rupees India Banknotes - 1985 Pick #79j - History, Learning and buying

Year	29th January 1985
Pick	79j
Color	Red - Blue - Green - Brown
Signature	Amitav Ghosh * ( Governor Reserve Bank of India ) in English and Hindi
Watermark	Oval shape window, Askokan Pillar as watermark with 6 wheels in background
Front of Banknote	Value in Hindi left bottom, Reserve Bank of India monogram on top right hand side
Back of Banknote	Indian Satellite ' Aryabhata ' on reverse
Language panel	13 Regional language on front of the Banknote
Inset	' A '
Issued with prefix	N - P - Q
Size	107 X 63 mm
More about this Banknote
Known as Satellite design
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