India
2Rupees
Two Indian Rupees Banknote
- Country
- India
- Issuer
- Reserve Bank of India
- Series
- Aryabhata Series
- Type
- Horizontal note
- Material
- Paper
- Size
- 107 × 63 mm
- Signature
- R.N. Malhotra
- Serial
- 74S 9 6 2 0 2 8
Currency Information
The story
The satellite on the back is Aryabhata, India’s first satellite, launched on 19 April 1975 from Kapustin Yar in the Soviet Union and named after the astronomer Aryabhata I (476–550 CE). ISRO built it under U. R. Rao. The note was put into circulation around the time of the launch, to mark the achievement. The sunburst pattern on the front is read as a reference to sun symbolism.
Front
Lion Capital of Ashoka state emblem, Reserve Bank of India seal (palm tree and tiger), sunburst-style radiating underprint at the centre, large blank oval watermark window at left, language panel showing the value in regional scripts, Governor’s signature, ornamental scrollwork borders, text “Reserve Bank of India” and “Guaranteed by the Central Government” in English and Hindi
Back
Aryabhata satellite orbiting Earth, blue and grey dotted space background, curved Earth edge, floral and leaf scroll borders, ornate corner panels, text “Reserve Bank of India” in Hindi, “Two Rupees” in English and Hindi
