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Lion Capital of Ashoka
Lion Capital of Ashoka

The Lion Capital Series were a series of currency notes issued after India declared its independence from Great Britain and used until the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced the Mahatma Gandhi Series in 1996 with banknotes in denominations of 10 and 500 rupees, and were designed with the image of the Lion Capital of Ashoka, the National Emblem which replaced the George VI banknote series. The first banknotes printed after India achieved its independence was a 1-rupee note.[1][2]

Lion Capital Series Banknotes I

Lion Capital Series
Image Value Dimensions (millimetres) Main colour Description Date of
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse Watermark Issue Withdrawal
₹20 Orange State Emblem of India Old Parliament House State Emblem of India 1962 1997
₹10 Fishing boat

Lion Capital Series Banknotes II

Lion Capital Series
Image Value Dimensions (millimetres) Main colour Description Date of
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse Watermark Issue Withdrawal
₹100 157 × 73 mm Multicolour State Emblem of India Agriculture endeavour State Emblem of India 1975 1995[4]
₹50 147 × 73 mm Lilac Purple Old Parliament House 1981 1995
₹20 148 × 62 mm Red Purple Konark wheel 1975 2000[5]
₹10 Indian peacock 1975 2000

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References

  1. ^ "The Journey Of Indian Currency Since 1947 To The Present". Noise Break. 14 November 2016.
  2. ^ "The History of the Indian Currency Notes and its Evolution". Jagranjosh.com. 30 November 2017.
  3. ^ Reserve Bank of India. "Reserve Bank of India - Museum".
  4. ^ "100 Rupees, India". en.numista.com. numista.com. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  5. ^ "20 Rupees, India". en.numista.com. numista. Retrieved 1 August 2022.


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