100 rupees Peacock Note 1939 Reserve Bank of India banknote for Burma
This bank note 171 x 108 mm is multi-colored but mostly in blue. On obverse, the name of the banknote issuer “Reserve Bank of India” is at the top center. The vignette of King George VI is at the right, and as a watermark at the left watermark window. “I promise to pay the bearer on demand at any office of issue in Burma the sum of” is over printed at the center. The denomination of the note one hundred rupees is printed at the center of the note.
Underneath it is an illustration of a dancing peacock. The monetary value description one hundred rupees is printed in large type as underprint at the bottom. The signature of this note J. B. Taylor for the Reserve Bank of India appears at the bottom center, and the serial numbers of the note appears at left and right of signature. Serial numbers and signature are printed on the one hundred rupees underprint. The numeral value of banknote displays at the top right corner in Burmese, in English at top left corner.
Reverse is in bluish green. The name of the banknote issuer “Reserve Bank of India” is at top center. The denomination of the note in Burmese script “ngwe dinga ta ya” signifying one hundred silver pieces is written in large type just beneath the name of the banknote issuer. The panel at the center has an illustration, the elephants pushing teak logs denoting, as one of the main exports from Burma. Below the main illustraion is the value of the banknote written in Shan script “ngeun pak neung” signifying one hundred silver pieces.
The illustrations of dancing peacocks are seen at the bottom, underneath the panels of value denomination and watermark windows, on left and right side, respectively. The image of King George VI to left appears as a watermark at the window at right. The name of the country Burma is not on the original master plate, it is just over printed. The numeral value of banknote displays at the top right corner in Burmese, in English at top left corner. This note was issued on May 1939 and demonetized on June 1, 1950.
Reserve Bank of India Banknotes
Banknotes of India for Burma (1938-1939) "King George VI" Issue
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