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Portrait Notes of King George V : 1917 - 1936
Rupee 1 and Rupees 2 ½ notes with the portrait of King George V, were introduced in 1917 as promissory notes, to overcome the shortage of silver. The portrait notes of King George V were issued from 1923 to 1932 for Rupees 5, 10, 50, 100, 1000 and 10000. The monarch was depicted wearing the imperial crown and royal robes and the watermark too was inspired by the robe and Star of India motto. The early notes bear the King’s royal cipher and the Star of India and for the first time in 1931, an agrarian scene appears in the Rupees 1000 notes. These also had additional security features such as multi-coloured rainbow tints and microprints. On 14th April 1928, the Currency Note Press was inaugurated at Nasik, India. The notes were now designed and printed in India. To reduce the cost of printing and distribution, notes of Rupees 5 and 10 of an entirely new design, smaller in size, were issued in 1933. Notes of all denominations bearing the portrait of King George V were withdrawn at the end of June 1941.
1 Rupees
2/8 Rupees
5 Rupees
10 Rupees
50 Rupees
100 Rupees
500 Rupees
1000 Rupees
10000 Rupees
