INDIAN CURRENCY 500,2000 IDENTIFICATION CHECK LIST

INDIAN CURRENCY 500,2000 IDENTIFICATION CHECK LIST

V. Rs.500 notes – Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series
2016	66mm x150 mm	Mahatma Gandhi portrait and electrotype (2000) watermarks	Issued in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, the new ₹ 500 banknotes are different from the earlier specified bank note (SBN) series in colour, size, theme, location of security features and design elements. The colour of the note is stone grey. The orientation and relative position of the Mahatma Gandhi portrait has changed. The banknote also has features (intaglio printing of Mahatma Gandhi portrait, Ashoka Pillar emblem, bleed lines, circle with ₹ 500 in the right, and the identification mark) which enable the visually impaired person to identify the denomination.	The new theme is the Indian heritage site Red Fort with the Indian flag. The year of printing “2016” and Swachh Bharat logo is printed on the reverse. The 15 language panel is towards the centre.
VI. Rs.2000/- notes – Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series
2016	66mm x 166 mm	Mahatma Gandhi portrait and electrotype (2000) watermarks.	Issued in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series. The base colour of the note is magenta. The note has other designs, geometric patterns aligning with the overall colour scheme, both at the obverse and reverse. The salient features are : 1. See through register with denominational numeral 2000 2. Latent image with denominational numeral 2000 3. Denominational numeral २००० in Devnagari 4. Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the centre 5. Micro letters ‘RBI’ and ‘2000’ on the left side of the banknote 6. Windowed security thread with inscriptions ‘भारत’, RBI and 2000 on banknotes with colour shift. Colour of the thread changes from green to blue when the note is tilted 7. Guarantee Clause, Governor’s signature with Promise Clause and RBI emblem towards right 8. Denominational numeral with Rupee Symbol, ₹ 2000 in colour changing ink (green to blue) on bottom right 9. Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right Mahatma Gandhi portrait and electrotype (2000) watermarks 10. Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side. For visually impaired Intaglio or raised printing of Mahatma Gandhi portrait, Ashoka Pillar emblem, bleed lines and identity mark 11. Horizontal rectangle with ₹ 2000 in raised print on the right 12. Seven angular bleed lines on left and right side in raised print.	The salient features are : 1. Year of printing of the note on the left 2. Swachh Bharat logo with slogan 3. Language panel towards the centre 4. Motif of Mangalayan depicting the country’s first venture into interplanetary space. 5. Denominational numeral २००० in Devn

Source:RBI