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India's 2,000 Rupee Note

Nominated by Anil Bohora, IBNS Life Member 199

IND-2000-Front
IND-2000-Back
 
Note India B299 (PNL): 2,000 rupees (US$30)
Predominant Colour(s) Magenta
Front Denomination as registration device; Mahatma Gandhi; RBI seal with tiger and palm tree; lion capital of Ashoka pillar
Back Swachh Bharat logo (Gandhi’s eyeglasses); language panel; Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission space probe)
Watermark Mahatma Gandhi and electrotype vertical 2000
Additional Security 3-mm wide green-to-blue windowed security thread with demetalized RBI, 2000, भारत (India)
Printer ISP
Size 166 x 66 mm
Introduced 10/11/2016
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book