Indian 10-rupee note
(India) | |
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Value | ₹10 (approx. $0.13) |
Width | 123 mm |
Height | 63 mm |
Security features | Security thread, micro-lettering, watermark, numerals growing from small to big and a see through registration device. Mahatma Gandhi |
Designer | Reserve Bank of India |
Design date | 2017 |
Reverse | |
Design | Konark Sun Temple |
Designer | Reserve Bank of India |
Design date | 2017 |
The Indian 10-rupee banknote (₹10) is a common denomination of the Indian rupee. The ₹10 note was one of the first notes introduced by the Reserve Bank of India as a part of the Mahatma Gandhi Series in 1996. These notes are presently in circulation along with the Mahatma Gandhi New Series which were introduced in January 2018, this is used alongside the 10 rupee coin.
The 10-rupee banknote has been issued and had been in circulation since colonial times, and in continuous production since Reserve Bank of India took over the functions of the controller of currency in India in 1923.[2]
Mahatma Gandhi New Series
On 5 January 2018, the Reserve Bank of India announced, a new redesigned ₹10 banknote.[3]
Design
The Reserve Bank of India issued ₹10 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series with motif of Sun Temple, Konark on the reverse, depicting the country's cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is Chocolate brown. Dimensions of the banknote are 123 mm × 63 mm.
Security features
The security features seen on the new Mahatma Gandhi series 10 rupee note are:
- See through register with denominational numeral 10
- Denominational numeral १० in Devnagari
- Micro letters "RBI", "भारत", "INDIA" and "10"
- Windowed demetalised security thread with inscriptions "भारत" and "RBI"
- Mahatma Gandhi portrait and electrotype 10 Watermark
- Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side]
- Year of printing of the note on the back
History
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Indian ten rupee old note
George VI Series
The 10 rupee banknote of the George VI Series in 1937, had the portrait of
Lion Capital Series
The 10 rupee banknote of the
Mahatma Gandhi Series
Design
The ₹10 banknote of the
As of 2011, the new ₹ sign has been incorporated into banknote of ₹10.[6] In January 2014 RBI announced that it would be withdrawing from circulation all banknotes printed prior to 2005 by 31 March 2014. The deadline was later extended to 1 January 2015, then further to 30 June 2016.[7]
As per an announcement made by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in March 2017, a new version of the Indian 10 Rupee note will be issued soon, with better security features. The year of printing will be on the reverse note side. The numerals printed inside both note panels will be in ascending size, from left side to right side.[8]
Security features
The security features of the ₹10 banknote includes:[9]
- A windowed security thread that reads 'भारत' (Bharata in the Devanagari script) and 'RBI' alternately.
- Mahatma Gandhithat is a mirror image of the main portrait.
- The number panel of the banknote is printed in embedded fluorescentfibers and optically variable ink.
- Since 2005 additional security features like machine-readable security thread, electrotype watermark, and year of print appears on the bank note.
Languages
As like the other
Denominations in central level official languages (At below either ends)
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Language | ₹10 | ||||||||||
English | Ten rupees | ||||||||||
Hindi | दस रुपये | ||||||||||
Denominations in 15 state level/other official languages (As seen on the language panel)
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Assamese | দহ টকা | ||||||||||
Bengali | দশ টাকা | ||||||||||
Gujarati | દસ રૂપિયા | ||||||||||
Kannada | ಹತ್ತು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳು | ||||||||||
Kashmiri | دٔہ رۄپیہِ | ||||||||||
Konkani | धा रुपया | ||||||||||
Malayalam | പത്തു രൂപ | ||||||||||
Marathi | दहा रुपये | ||||||||||
Nepali | दस रुपियाँ | ||||||||||
Odia | ଦଶ ଟଙ୍କା | ||||||||||
Punjabi | ਦਸ ਰੁਪਏ | ||||||||||
Sanskrit | दश रूप्यकाणि | ||||||||||
Tamil | பத்து ரூபாய் | ||||||||||
Telugu | పది రూపాయలు | ||||||||||
Urdu |
دس روپیے |
References
- ^ "Are there any special features in the banknotes of Mahatma Gandhi series- 1996?". Your Guide to Money Matters. Reserve Bank of India. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "India Paper Money A Retrospect". Republic India Issues. Reserve Bank of India. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Reserve Bank of India - Press Releases".
- ^ 10 rupee banknote - 1937 - image - banknote.ws
- ^ 10 rupee banknote - 1970 - image - banknote.ws
- ^ "Issue of ₹10/- Banknotes with incorporation of Rupee symbol (₹)". RBI. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "Withdrawal of Currencies Issued Prior to 2005". Press Information Bureau. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "New Rs 10 notes with more security coming soon". The Times of India. 9 March 2017.
- ^ RBI - ₹10 security features