The Revised Standard Reference Guide to Indian Paper Money

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The Revised Standard Reference Guide to Indian Paper Money
ISBN
978-81-89752-15-6

The Revised Standard Reference Guide to Indian Paper Money is a 2012 book by

Rezwan Razack. The revised edition was published after 10 years of research. The book was introduced to the public by Uma Shankar, Regional Director of the Reserve Bank of India on 13 January 2012.[6]

Summary

The Revised Standard Reference Guide to Indian Paper Money’’ includes high resolution colour images of notes from Semi-Government and Presidency Banks, which functioned until 1861. The Government of India (

uniface with a portrait of Queen Victoria, and underprinting was introduced to the portrait in the series beginning 1867.[6]

Vignettes in the book include the history of Indian bank notes dating back to 1770, when the Bank of Hindostan, a private bank located in

Burma. The overprinted banknotes of King George VI were also used in Pakistan until 1948.[6]

The book also deals with banknotes since Indian independence, up to the current series of banknotes with the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi. These include the special-issue notes intended for use in the Persian Gulf for the Trucial States, as well as money used by the Hajj pilgrims.[6]

The Osmania

Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 are also illustrated.[6]

The book has an entire chapter on Essays, Patterns, Proofs and Trials, which displays many of the best Indian banknotes that were designed but never made it into circulation.[6]

The book illustrates the watermarks and explains the minute features of the notes in detail.

Authors

The book has been primarily authored by

Osmania Sicca notes. The authors have dedicated a website indianbanknotes.com
to keep the scholars and collectors up to date on Indian Banknote research.

References
  1. ^ "Coins, currency expo in city from today". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  2. ^ "It will be a feast for numismatists". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  3. ^ Gargi Gupta. "Meet India's biggest collector of banknotes". Rediff. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  4. ^ Gargi Gupta. "Showing us the money". Business Standard. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Show me the money". Express Buzz. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Staff Reporter. "Money talks, and how!". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  7. ^ "City builders bag awards". The Hindu. 2005-11-26. Archived from the original on 10 December 2005. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  8. ^ IBN LIVE. "Show me the money". CNN -IBN. Archived from the original on 31 January 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.

Book and Cover Designer

Devika Thukral, Propel Design [1] - designers for the book

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