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Reserve Bank of India (1937-1943)

P18b	5 Rupees (1943)
Signature = CD Deshmukh. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

Government of India (1940)

P25a	1 Rupee 1940
Black serial number, without underprint letter. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P25d
1 Rupee
1940
Green serial number. Images courtesy Tristan White

Reserve Bank of India (1949-1990)

P32	5 Rupees (1949-1957)
Signature 72. Images courtesy Ron Wise

P43b
100 Rupees
(1957-1962)
Signature 74. No letter under serial number. Images courtesy Tod Hunt

P53a
2 Rupees
No date
Signature 78, without letter under serial number. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P53Ae
2 Rupees
(1997)
Signature 86. Letter under serial number = B. Images courtesy Ron Wise

P57a
10 Rupees
No date
Signature 75, without letter under serial number. Signature title "Governor" is centered under signature. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P59a
10 Rupees
No date
Signature 78, without letter under serial number. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P60f
10 Rupees
No date
Signature 82, letter under serial number = C. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P60i
10 Rupees
No date
Signature 83, letter under serial number = E. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P60k
10 Rupees
No date
Signature 85, letter under serial number = F. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P60l
10 Rupees
No date
Signature 85, letter under serial number = G. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P60Aa
10 Rupees
No date
Signature 85, without letter under serial number. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P64c
100 Rupees
No date
Signature 81, without letter under serial number. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P64d
100 Rupees
No date
Signature 82, letter under serial number = A. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

Government of India (1949-1994)

P72	1 Rupee 1951
Greenish grey on multicolored underprint. Signature =Ambegaonkar. Images courtesy Ron Wise

P75b
1 Rupee
1957
Signature = HM Patel. Signature title = Principal Sectretary, Ministry of Finance. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P75c
1 Rupee
1957
Signature = AK Roy. Letter to right of serial number = B. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P77b
1 Rupee
1967
Signature = 37. Letter to right of serial number = A. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P77g
1 Rupee
1970
Signature = 38. Letter to right of serial number = C. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P77i
1 Rupee
1971
Signature = 38. Letter to right of serial number = D. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P77u
1 Rupee
1977
Signature = 40. Without letter to right of serial number. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P78Ab
1 Rupee
1985
Signature = 44. Without under serial number. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P78Ad
1 Rupee
1989
Signature = 45. Letter under serial number = B. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

Reserve Bank of India (1976-present)

P79j	2 Rupees (1985-1990)
Signature = 85. Without letter under serial number. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P79l
2 Rupees
(1997)
Signature = 86. Letter under serial number = B. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P80e
5 Rupees
(1977-1982)
Signature = 82. Letter under serial number = A. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P80f
5 Rupees
(1977-1982)
Signature = 82. Letter under serial number = B. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P80j
5 Rupees
(1985)
Signature = 84. Letter under serial number = D. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P80k
5 Rupees
(1985-1990)
Signature = 85. Letter under serial number = D. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P80l
5 Rupees
(1985-1990)
Signature = 85. Letter under serial number = E. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P80m
5 Rupees
(1985-1990)
Signature 85. Letter under serial number = F. Images courtesy Ron Wise

P80n
5 Rupees
(1985-1990)
Signature = 85. Letter under serial number = G. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P80o
5 Rupees
(1985-1990)
Signature = 85. Without letter under serial number. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P80p
5 Rupees
(1985-1990)
Signature = 85. Letter under serial number = A. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P80r
5 Rupees
(1992-1997)
Signature = 87. Letter under serial number = B. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P81c
10 Rupees
(1977)
Signature 81. Without letter under serial number. Images courtesy Tod Hunt

P81h
10 Rupees
(1985-1990)
Signature = 85. Letter under serial number = C. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P82f
20 Rupees
(1984-1985)
Signature = 83. Letter under serial number = A. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P82h
20 Rupees
(1985-1990)
Signature 85. Letter under serial number = B. Images courtesy Tod Hunt

P82j
20 Rupees
(1992-1997)
Signature = 87. Letter under serial number = C. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P84i
50 Rupees
(1992-1997)
Signature 87. Letter under serial number = B. Images courtesy Tod Hunt

P84m
50 Rupees
(1997)
Signature = 88. Letter under serial number = C. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P85A
100 Rupees
(1985-1990)
Signature 85. Without letter under serial number. Images courtesy Tod Hunt

P86f
100 Rupees
(1992-1997)
Signature = 86. Without letter under serial number. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P87b
500 Rupees
(1997)
Signature 86. Without letter under serial number. Images courtesy Tod Hunt

P88a
10 Rupees
(1997)
Signature 86. Without letter under serial number. Images courtesy Ron Wise

P88c
10 Rupees
(1992-1997)
Signature = 87. Letter under serial number = A. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P88Aa
5 Rupees
(2002)
Signature = 88. Without letter under serial number. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P88Ab
5 Rupees
(2002)
Signature = 88. Letter under serial number = L. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P89a
10 Rupees
(1996-1997)
Signature = 87. Without letter under serial number. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P89c
10 Rupees
(1997)
Signature = 88. Letter under serial number = B. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P89c
10 Rupees
(1997)
Signature = 88. Letter under serial number = S. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P89Aa
20 Rupees
(2002)
Signature = 88. Without letter under serial number. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P90a
50 Rupees
(1992-1997)
Signature 87. Without letter under serial number. Images courtesy Tod Hunt

P90d
50 Rupees
(1997)
Signature = 88. Letter under serial number = R. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P91b
100 Rupees
(1996-1997)
Signature 87. Letter under serial number = E. Images courtesy Tod Hunt

P91f
100 Rupees
(1997)
Signature = 88. Letter under serial number = E. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P91g
100 Rupees
(1997)
Signature = 88. Without letter under serial number. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P91i
100 Rupees
(1997)
Signature = 88. Letter under serial number = F. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P92b
500 Rupees
(1997-)
Signature 88. Without letter under serial number. Images courtesy Tod Hunt

P93f
500 Rupees
(2000-2002)
Signature = 89. Letter under serial number = A. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P94a
1000 Rupees
(1997-)
Signature 88. Without letter under serial number. Images courtesy Tod Hunt

Bibliography:

Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, General Issues. 11th edition, Edited by George S. Cuhaj. Krause Publications, Iola, WI, 2006. ISBN-13: 978-0-89689-412-9.
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Modern Issues. 15th edition. Edited by George S. Cuhaj. Krause Publications, Iola, WI, 2009. ISBN-13: 978-0-89689-837-0.

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P25d	1 Rupee 1940
Green serial number. Images courtesy Tristan White

P43b	100 Rupees (1957-1962)
Signature 74. No letter under serial number. Images courtesy Tod Hunt

P53a	2 Rupees No date
Signature 78, without letter under serial number. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P53Ae	2 Rupees (1997)
Signature 86. Letter under serial number = B. Images courtesy Ron Wise

P57a	10 Rupees No date
Signature 75, without letter under serial number. Signature title "Governor" is centered under signature. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P59a	10 Rupees No date
Signature 78, without letter under serial number. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P60f	10 Rupees No date
Signature 82, letter under serial number = C. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P60i	10 Rupees No date
Signature 83, letter under serial number = E. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P60k	10 Rupees No date
Signature 85, letter under serial number = F. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P60l	10 Rupees No date
Signature 85, letter under serial number = G. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P60Aa	10 Rupees No date
Signature 85, without letter under serial number. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P64c	100 Rupees No date
Signature 81, without letter under serial number. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P64d	100 Rupees No date
Signature 82, letter under serial number = A. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P75b	1 Rupee 1957
Signature = HM Patel. Signature title = Principal Sectretary, Ministry of Finance. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P75c	1 Rupee 1957
Signature = AK Roy. Letter to right of serial number = B. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P77b	1 Rupee 1967
Signature = 37. Letter to right of serial number = A. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P77g	1 Rupee 1970
Signature = 38. Letter to right of serial number = C. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P77i	1 Rupee 1971
Signature = 38. Letter to right of serial number = D. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P77u	1 Rupee 1977
Signature = 40. Without letter to right of serial number. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P78Ab	1 Rupee 1985
Signature = 44. Without under serial number. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

The Banknotes of India

Reserve Bank of India (1937-1943)

P18b

Government of India (1940)

P25a

P25d

Reserve Bank of India (1949-1990)

P32

P43b

P53a

P53Ae

P57a

P59a

P60f

P60i

P60k

P60l

P60Aa

P64c

P64d

Government of India (1949-1994)

P72

P75b

P75c

P77b

P77g

P77i

P77u

P78Ab

P78Ad

Reserve Bank of India (1976-present)

P79j

P79l

P80e

P80f

P80j

P80k

P80l

P80m

P80n

P80o

P80p

P80r

P81c

P81h

P82f

P82h

P82j

P84i

P84m

P85A

P86f

P87b

P88a

P88c

P88Aa

P88Ab

P89a

P89c

P89c

P89Aa

P90a

P90d

P91b

P91f

P91g

P91i

P92b

P93f

P94a

Bibliography:

P78Ad	1 Rupee 1989
Signature = 45. Letter under serial number = B. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P79l	2 Rupees (1997)
Signature = 86. Letter under serial number = B. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P80e	5 Rupees (1977-1982)
Signature = 82. Letter under serial number = A. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P80j	5 Rupees (1985)
Signature = 84. Letter under serial number = D. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P80k	5 Rupees (1985-1990)
Signature = 85. Letter under serial number = D. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P80m	5 Rupees (1985-1990)
Signature 85. Letter under serial number = F. Images courtesy Ron Wise

P80r	5 Rupees (1992-1997)
Signature = 87. Letter under serial number = B. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P81c	10 Rupees (1977)
Signature 81. Without letter under serial number. Images courtesy Tod Hunt

P81h	10 Rupees (1985-1990)
Signature = 85. Letter under serial number = C. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.

P82f	20 Rupees (1984-1985)
Signature = 83. Letter under serial number = A. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License.