Banknotes from India

An Indian banknote has its value printed in seventeen languages. Hindi and English on the front, and on the back a panel with fifteen more languages: Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Assamese, Kashmiri, Konkani, Nepali, Sindhi, and Sanskrit.

Gandhi and heritage

Since 1996, all banknotes have featured Mahatma Gandhi on the obverse. The reverses of the current series showcase the country's heritage: the Red Fort, Hampi, Ellora, the Rann of Kutch, and the Mangalyaan Mars mission.

The 2016 demonetization

In November of that year, India canceled the 500 and 1,000 rupee notes overnight, representing 86% of the cash in circulation. Those withdrawn issues became collector's items overnight, and this episode is one of the most cited in recent notaphily.

What you will find here

Indian rupees with Pick reference and actual condition. They share history with Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.

Shipping

Protected and tracked from Spain.

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