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| IBNS Journal 63-1 |
includes articles on Script of Jammu, Kashmir and Tibet, Time and Timekeeping on Banknotes, E. Chiossone: The Father of the Japanese Banknotes, Spanish Colonial Issues in Cuba and Post Office Exchange Tokens of the Amur Region. Login to read your copy. |
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| Latest Banknote of 2023 Nominations |
Latest Nominations for the Banknote of 2023 are Solomon Islands: 10-Dollar Note, Peru: 200-Sol Note, Egypt: 20-Pound Note,Kazakhstan: 10,000-Tenge Note, Tonga: 10-pa'anga Note Do you know of a banknote that was issued to the public that should be nominated for the Banknote of 2023? Send your nominations to the Banknote of the Year Co-Ordinator (banknoteoftheyear@theibns.org). |
India's 20 Rupee Note
Nominated by Mayank Gandhi, IBNS Member 12110
| Note | B299 (PNL): 20 rupees (US$0.30) |
| Predominant Colour(s) | Yellowish-green |
| 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; Ellora Caves |
| Watermark | Electrotype 20; Mahatma Gandhi; vertical RBI; 20 |
| Additional Security | Windowed security thread with demetalized RBI and भारत (India) |
| Printer | India Security Press |
| Size | 129 x 63 mm Paper |
| Introduced | 26/04/2019 |
| Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book | |