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KGV 100 Rupees Quarter Notes

100 Rupees Quarter Notes Can we can consider them emergency money? Examples illustrated below: King George V, 100 Rupees Quarter note (Obverse & Reverse)  with black overprint: "LEGAL TENDER IN BURMA ONLY". Issuing Circle: Rangoon  In the above illustration Note: On the reverse Y / R12 11 37 is stamped in black.  Image Curtsey: Yogesh Kumar  Same as above but on the reverse: Stamped in black C / R16 9 37 During the World War II (1939-45) the instances of King George V 100 Rupees quarter notes are known. In the above illustrations: The bottom left quarters of the notes have serial numbers T/32 852269 and T/32 847751 respectively.  It is believed that the quarters of the currency notes were used during 1939-1945. The 100 Rupees currency notes with King George V portrait and overprints on the obverse & Reverse; LEGAL TENDER IN BURMA ONLY, in black and red were issued in 1937. This is the year when Burma became the...

Some Portrait Notes of King George VI

1 Rupee Notes  2 Rupees  5 Rupees 10 Rupees  All other types will be updated soon.  100 Rupees  1000 Rupees  (Similar note is in my collection with different numbers Fine grade, Image Curtsey: RoneWise)  10,000 Rupees  Image curtsey: RBI Monetary Museum  Images Curtsey: Nilaish Esquires. 

Some Portrait Notes of King George V

1 Rupee Notes One Rupee issued in 1917, Signed by from Top; AC McWatters, MMS Gubbay, H. Denning  Reverse of the notes is not shown for other last two signatures as it is similar with some differences.  1935, 1 Rupee Signed by J.W. Kelly  2 Rupees and 8 Annas Note  2 Rs. and 8 Annas note issued in 1918 and withdrawn from circulation in 1927. Issued in Burma at Rangoon and signed by MMS Gubbay  5 Rupees Notes  10 Rupees Notes 100 Rupees Notes Issued in 1928 at Madras.  The images are for literacy purpose. Image Curtsey: Nilaish ESQ. 

Some Rare Republic India Banknotes

1 Rupee notes  1949, 1 Rupee, Issued by Govt. of India and signed by KRK Menon  1950, 1 Rupee, Issued by Govt. of India and signed by KG Ambedgoankar (Reverse is similar to the previous note).  1951, 1 Rupee, Issued by Govt. of India and signed by KG Ambedgoankar (Change in design from the first issue having green shade).  1951, 1 Rupee, Issued by Govt. of India and signed by KG Ambedgoankar (Change in shade to violet). Reverse is similar to the previous type.  1964, 1 Rupee, Issued by Govt. of India and signed by S. Bhootlingam (Extremely Rare)  1994, 1 Rupee, Last issue.  2 Rupees  1950, 2 Rupees, Issued by Reserve Bank of India and signed by B. Rama Rao (Hindi numeral on the obverse in the top left corner) Rare  10 Rupees  1949, 10 Rupees, Issued by RBI and Signed by Sir C.D. Deshmukh (Extremely Rare) 1954, 10 Rupee, Issued by RBI, Signed by B RamaRao (Hindi ...