Banknotes of British India 10 Rupee Note 1937 King George VI in Profile
Obverse: RESERVE BANK OF INDIA on top and GUARANTEED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT below it. Portrait of King George VI wearing the Imperial Crown and the robes of Star of India in right window. 10 in three corners. Signed by GOVERNOR FOR THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA in lower left. Red serial number in top right. TEN RUPEES in Central Denomination Panel with a banana tree in foreground and lake and hills in background. TEN RUPEES in relief beside signature panel.
Reverse: RESERVE BANK OF INDIA on top, TEN RUPEES below. Reserve Bank of India logo divides two elephants with Mahout. Language panel to left. TEN RUPEES in relief above elephants and relief RUPEES 10 in right window.
Paper: Printed on white, machine made paper.
Microlettering - Obverse: RUPEES TEN 10 TEN in concentric circles in the upper and lower edges within promise text panel. Numeral 10 in serial number panel within a diamond pattern.
Microlettering - Reverse: RUPEES and 10 in ornated pattern within watermark window.
Watermark: Profile portrait of King George VI facing right. In the centre TEN RUPEES / RESERVE BANK OF INDIA / TEN RUPEES in five lines.
Date of issue: Issued in 1938. Withdrawn from circulation on 27th October 1957.
British India Notes
Portrait series (1937-1943) King George VI in Profile