RBI will shortly issue ₹ 10 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi
The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue ₹ 10 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing signature of Dr. Urjit R. Patel, Governor, Reserve Bank of India. The new denomination has motif of Sun Temple, Konark on the reverse, depicting the country’s cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is Chocolate Brown. The note has other designs, geometric patterns aligning with the overall colour scheme, both at the obverse and reverse.
All the banknotes in the denomination of ₹ 10/- issued by the Reserve Bank in the earlier series will continue to be legal tender.
The image and salient features of ₹ 10 denomination banknote in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series are as under:
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ii. Salient Features
Obverse (Front)
1. See through register with denominational numeral 10
2. Denominational numeral १० in Devnagari,
3. Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the centre,
4. Micro letters ‘RBI’, ‘भारत ‘, ‘INDIA’ and ’10’,
5. Windowed demetalised security thread with inscriptions ‘भारत’ and RBI,
6. Guarantee Clause, Governor’s signature with Promise Clause and RBI emblem towards right of Mahatma Gandhi portrait,
7. Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right,
8. Mahatma Gandhi portrait and electrotype (10) watermarks,
9. Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side.
Reverse (Back)
10. Year of printing of the note on the left,
11. Swachh Bharat logo with slogan,
12. Language panel,
13. Motif of Sun Temple, Konark,
14. Denominational numeral १० in Devnagari.
Dimension of the banknote will be 63 mm x 123 mm.
Article Source : RBI : CURRENCY PRESS RELEASES
Here are 10 things to know about RBI’s new Rs. 10 currency notes:
1. The dimension of the new Rs. 10 banknotes will be 63 mm x 123 mm.
2. The new Rs. 10 notes will have a see through register on the front sides with denominational numeral 10.
3. The denominational numeral 10 will be printed on the front of the note in the Devnagari script.
4. The front sides will bear a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the centre. Micro letters ‘RBI’, ‘Bharat’ (in Devnagari), ‘India’ and ’10’ will also be printed on the front side of Rs. 10 notes.
5. The front sides will bear a windowed demetalised security thread with inscriptions ‘Bharat’ and ‘RBI’. Guarantee Clause, Governor’s signature with Promise Clause and the RBI emblem will be printed towards the right of Mahatma Gandhi’s portrait, said the RBI.
6. The Ashoka Pillar emblem will be on the right side of the front side. The front side will also have electrotype (10) watermarks, besides Mahatma Gandhi’s portrait.
7. The front sides will have a number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side of the Rs. 10 note.
8. The year of printing of the notes will be inscribed on the back sides of the Rs. 10 notes, towards the left.
9. The back sides will also have a Swachh Bharat logo with slogan.
10. The reverse sides of the new Rs. 10 notes will have a language panel, motif of the Sun Temple and the Konark, and the denominational numeral 10 written in Devnagari script.
