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Nepal's 1,000 Rupee Note

Nominated by Shivraj Bhatt, IBNS Member 12620

 
NoteNepal B293 (PNL): 1,000 rupees (US$9.80)
Predominant Colour(s)Blue, brown, and green
FrontNepali text; Mount Everest; goddess Bhagwati; Swayambhunath stupa and temple of goddess Harati; 1000 as registration device; obverse of coin
BackEnglish and Nepali text; two elephants; bank logo
WatermarkRhododendron and electrotype 1000
Additional SecurityWindowed security thread
PrinterUnknown
Size172 x 70 mm Paper
IntroducedUnconfirmed
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book