Exciting Varieties of Indian Notes Every Collector Should Know About

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Exciting Varieties of Indian Notes Every
Collector Should Know About
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• If you like collecting Indian notes, then there
  are a lot of exciting varieties that can be
  explored. The earliest currency notes in India
  were issued by private and semi-government banks
  like Bank of Hindostan.
• These old notes of India were issued separately
  for different presidencies like Bombay, Bengal
  and Madras. Some of these rare notes of India
  have a very good market value.

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• British India notes were issued after the Paper
  Currency Act came into effect 1861. Notes issued
  in the Queen Victoria Series featured a portrait
  of Queen Victoria and featured designs only on
  one side.
• The underprint series of currency notes of India
  was introduced in the year 1867 as many notes
  from the earlier series were being duplicated.

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• Notes of India featuring a portrait of King
  George V were issued for the first time in the
  year 1923. All currency notes in India featured a
  portrait of a King after that, until India gained
  independence in 1947.
• Some of the most beautiful Indian notes were
  issued by the Princely state of Hyderabad. They
  featured Persian texts with colourful and
  intricate designs.

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• Other colonial powers such as France and Portugal
  also issued currency notes in India. The
  indo-French issues bore denominations such as
  Roupies, while the indo-Portuguese issues bore
  denominations such as Roupias, Tangas and
  Escudos.
• The very first republic India notes were issued
  in the year 1949 and they bore the denomination 1
  Rupee. Since then, the Government of India issues
  1 rupee notes, while the RBI issues notes bearing
  other denominations.

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• By analysing the history of Indian Notes and its
  evolution over the years, you will be able to
  explore many interesting varieties.
• Keep reading and researching about these
  varieties if you want to build an impressive
  collection of Indian notes.