India 500 Rupees 2016 (4GW 064744) (circulated) VF-XF

500 Rupees 2016 (Front: National Emblem of India - Lion Capital of Asoka (Ashoka column), sculpted from sandstone, preserved at Sarnath Museum which was originally erected around 250 BCE atop an Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath. The wheel "Ashoka Chakra" on it's base is a centerpiece of National Flag of India. "Satyameva Jayate" National Motto of India* is inscribed under it. Mohendas Karamchand "Mahatma" Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948). Seal of the Reserve Bank of India. Reverse: Mahatma Gandhi and his followers: "March to Dandi", sculpture in front of President's Palace in New Delhi. Watermark: Mahatma ("Great Soul") Gandhi; Electrotype 500. Security features: Consecutively running red horizontal serial numbers on the front of the banknote. Segmented (windowed) 3 mm wide security thread with inscriptions 'RBI' with colour shift from green to blue when viewed from different angles. Serial numbers and the security thread fluoresce under ultraviolet light. Omron-anti photocopying circles. Predominant colour: Yellowish brown. Design: Collective design by RBI Department of Currency Management, The Planning Division of RBI and the National Institute for Design. Remark: Dharmalingam Udaya Kumar designed the new Rupee sign. Signature: Raghuram G. Rajan (23rd Governor of RBI; served from 4th of September 2013 until 4 September 2016). Printing method: Intaglio printmaking. Issuer: Reserve Bank of India. First date of issue: 21 October 2005 (2011). Date of reprint: 2016. Redeemable until: 30 June 2016. Date of withdrawal: 2014-2016. Demonetised: 8 November 2016. Material: Cotton paper. Printer: Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited) (Serial # 4GW 064744) (circulated) VF-XF

Without plate letter

Dimensions: 168 x 73 mm

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Catalogue Number: P-106v

Grade/condition: Very Fine to Extremely Fine (VF-XF) (circulated, used)