Tuesday, July 31, 2012


Portrait Notes of King George VI - One Hundred Rupees

The first Reserve Bank of India 100 Rupees notes were issued in March 1938.  These notes were signed by J. B. Taylor, who was the Governor of Reserve Bank of India from July 1, 1937 till his death on February 17, 1943.  Sir C. D. Deshmukh was appointed as the Governor of Reserve Bank of India on August 9, 1943.  This necessitated the change in the signature on the note.  The new notes with his signature for 100 Rupees were issued on May 5, 1944.



There were a total of nearly 190 million notes that were printed at the Security Press, Nasik, with the Portrait of King George VI and had two signatories namely J. B. Taylor and C. D. Deshmukh until they were demonetized in 1957.  The prefix commenced from A/0 to A/99 and B/0 to B/89.  Each one of these had a Circle of Issue printed on them. 



There are four types of 100 Rupees in the same series:

1.  Notes signed by J. B. Taylor - with profile facing watermark.

2.  Notes signed by C. D. Deshmukh - with profile facing watermark.

3.  Notes signed by C. D. Deshmukh - with front facing watermark, with serial number in black.

4.  Notes signed by C. D. Deshmukh - with front facing watermark with serial number in green.



The Japanese introduced forged 10 Rupees notes in circulation during World War II.  It became imperative to introduce notes of a new design.  The only change made was that of King George VI’s front face was used in place of the side facing profile, both on the note and in the watermark.  A security thread was also added in denominations of 5 Rupees and 10 Rupees. In April 1948, the 100 Rupees notes were issued with only a change in front face watermark without the security thread.



The King George VI 100 Rupees was in circulation in India, Burma and Pakistan.  It was the only denomination that had Circle of Issue printed on it and used in three countries.




Type 1
Reserve Bank of India - One Hundred Rupees with side profile of
King George VI in watermark; Bombay circle – J. B. Taylor



Type 1


Reserve Bank of India - One Hundred Rupees with side profile of
King George VI in watermark; Delhi circle – C. D. Deshmukh




Watermark Type 1:



Profile portrait of King George VI facing right, RESERVE / BANK / OF / INDIA in four lines, 14 links above and 4 links below.  Issued in March 1938, withdrawn from circulation on 27th October 1957.

Watermark Type 1

Date of issue:
Issued in March 1938 with profile facing watermark and the notes with front facing watermark were issued in April 1948.  Both were withdrawn from circulation on 27th October 1957.

Obverse:
THE / RESERVE BANK OF INDIA in centre, GUARANTEED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT below it. Portrait of King George VI in right window, serial number below both windows. Numeral 100 in top right corner. ONE HUNDRED RUPEES and relief underprint Rs. / 100 on either side in Central Denomination Panel. ONE HUNDRED in relief in signature panel, Signed by GOVERNOR FOR THE RESERVE BANK / OF INDIA. Circle of issue overprinted in centre above promise text.

Reverse:
THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA above. Vignette of roaring tiger in centre. ONE / HUNDRED / RUPEES below. Language panel in left window. RBI logo in top right corner. RUPEES / 100 in top left and lower right, 100 / RUPEES in lower left.

Paper:
Printed on white, machine made paper.

Microlettering - Obverse:
RUPEES / ONE HUNDRED written in concentric semi circles within promise text panel.

Microlettering





Microlettering - Reverse:


100 in centre ONE HUNDRED RUPEES, 100 in centre RESERVE BANK OF INDIA in a diamond panel alternatively in the watermark window.
Type 2
Reserve Bank of India - One Hundred Rupees with front facing profile of King George VI
in watermark; Bombay circle – C. D. Deshmukh; Serial Number in Black

Type 2
Reserve Bank of India - One Hundred Rupees with front facing profile of King George VI
in watermark; Kanpur circle – C. D. Deshmukh; Serial Number in Green



Watermark Type 2:





Front facing portrait of King George VI, RESERVE / BANK / OF / INDIA in four lines, 14 links above and 4 links below.  Issued in 1948; Withdrawn from circulation on 27th October 1957.

Watermark Type 2

Table with Dates of Issue and Withdrawal:
Issue
Dt of Issue
Date Withdrawn
Signatory
Tenure
Watermark
First Issue
March 1938
October 1957
J. B. Taylor
1938 - 1943 Feb
Side Facing
Second Issue
1948
1957
C.D.Deshmukh
Aug 1943-Jun 1949
Front Facing
Military Administration
of Burma
1945
1950
J. B. Taylor
1938 - 1943 Feb
Side Facing
Burma Currency Board
July 1947
December 1952
C.D.Deshmukh
Aug 1943 - Jun 1949
Side Facing
Pakistan
April 1948
Demonetised in 1949
C.D.Deshmukh
Aug 1943 – Jun 1949
Side Facing

Circle of Issue printed on the two types of watermarks:



Circle of Issue

Side Facing Watermark

Front Facing Watermark

Bombay

Bombay

Bombay

Calcutta

Calcutta

Calcutta

Cawnpore

Cawnpore

-

Karachi

Karachi

-

Lahore

Lahore

-

Madras

Madras

Madras

Delhi

Delhi

Delhi

Kanpur

Kanpur

Kanpur







Note:


·        Rangoon was never used as a Circle of issue.

·        Calcutta Circle notes were overprinted for use in Burma.

 ·        Karachi Circle notes were overprinted for use in Pakistan.

 ·        In April 1948, 100 Rupees notes were issued with new front face watermark.  Notes with front facing watermark do not have the circles Cawnpore, Karachi and Lahore.  Cawnpore changed to Kanpur in 1948 after independence.  Karachi and Lahore became part of Pakistan.

 ·        From prefix B/71 onwards the front facing watermark was printed with black serial numbers and thereafter, the serial numbers became green.  From which year the serial numbers changed from black to green is to be determined.  However, notes with prefix B/54 onwards upto B/89 were printed and issued after April 1948.

 ·        There was a split in signature in prefix A/73.


 ·        A split in Circle of Issue is known in prefix B/42 as Delhi and Calcutta circles bear the same prefix.
 ·        A split in Circle of Issue is knows in prefix B/66 as Kanpur and Bombay circles bear the same prefix.

Burma Overprints:
One Hundred Rupees - Calcutta circle – J. B. Taylor
Overprinted MILITARY ADMINISTRATION / OF BURMA / LEGAL TENDER IN / BURMA ONLY

One Hundred Rupees - Calcutta circle – C. D. Deshmukh
Overprinted MILITARY ADMINISTRATION / OF BURMA / LEGAL TENDER IN / BURMA ONLY

Burma Overprints:

Initially the 100 Rupees notes were circulated with the overprint int MILITARY ADMINISTRATION BURMA / LEGAL TENDER IN BURMA ONLY in 1945, using the existing Calcutta Circle notes signed by J. B. Taylor.  When the British forces re-occupied Burma, a Burma Currency Board was established in 1946.  The overprinted BURMA CURRENCY BOARD / LEGAL TENDER IN BURMA ONLY were issued in July 1947 and both were withdrawn in May 1950 and were later demonetized in December 1952.



MILITARY ADMINISTRATION / OF BURMA / LEGAL TENDER IN / BURMA ONLY in four lines in red. Issued in 1945.  Withdrawn on 1st June 1950.  Overprinted on Type 1.  Calcutta Circle of Issue.



BURMA CURRENCY / BOARD / LEGAL TENDER IN / BURMA ONLY in four lines in red. Issued from 1st July 1947.  Demonetised on 28th December 1952.  Overprinted on Type 1. Calcutta Circle of Issue.





One Hundred Rupees - Calcutta circle – C. D. Deshmukh

Overprinted BURMA CURRENCY / BOARD / LEGAL TENDER IN BURMA ONLY



Prefix and Serial Numbers used for Notes overprinted for use in Burma:


Burma Overprints on 100 Rupees King George VI notes of Calcutta Circle

Overprint : MILITARY ADMINISTRATION OF BURMA


Signatory

Serial Number

Colour

J. B. Taylor

A/62 900001 to 1000000

Black

J. B. Taylor

A/73 00001 to 200000

Black

C. D. Deshmukh

A/89 700001 to 1000000

Black

C. D. Deshmukh

A/98 00001 to 100000

Black

C. D. Deshmukh

B/7 600001 to 1000000

Black

C. D. Deshmukh

B/16 00001 to 700000

Black

C. D. Deshmukh

B/23 700001 to 1000000

Black

C. D. Deshmukh

B/47 000001 to 100000

Black


Overprint: BURMA CURRENCY BOARD


Signatory

Serial Number

Colour

C. D. Deshmukh

B/47 600001 to 1000000

Black

C. D. Deshmukh

B/52 000001 to 1000000

Black

C. D. Deshmukh

B/53 000001 to 800000

Black

Pakistan Overprints:
One Hundred Rupees - Karachi circle – C. D. Deshmukh signature
Overprinted GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN / HUKUMAT-E-PAKISTAN

In 1947 India was partitioned and during the interim period, Pakistan used India’s notes overprinted GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN in English and HUKUMAT-E-PAKISTAN in Urdu. These were not legal tender in India.  They were discontinued in 1950 and remained in circulation in Pakistan till October 1957, when they were finally withdrawn.  It is interesting to note that notes with prefix B/54 to B/60 with Karachi circle were printed in April 1948.  The date on which the Pakistan overprinted notes printed at the Nasik Press were issued for use in Pakistan.


Indian notes overprinted ‘GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN’ and ‘HUKUMAT-E-PAKISTAN’ in Urdu on watermark window.  These notes were printed and overprinted at the Security Press, Nasik.  These were legal tender in Pakistan only.  Issued in April 1948, demonetised in 1949 in Pakistan. Overprinted on Type 1.  Karachi Circle of Issue.

Prefix and Serial Numbers used for Notes overprinted for use in Pakistan:
 
Pakistan Overprints on 100 Rupees King George VI notes of Karachi Circle

Overprint : GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN / HUKUMAT-E-PAKISTAN


Signatory
Serial Number
Colour
C. D. Deshmukh
B/54 000001 to 1000000
Black
C. D. Deshmukh
B/55 000001 to 1000000
Black
C. D. Deshmukh
B/56 000001 to 1000000
Black
C. D. Deshmukh
B/57 000001 to 1000000
Black
C. D. Deshmukh
B/58 000001 to 1000000
Black
C. D. Deshmukh
B/59 000001 to 1000000
Black
C. D. Deshmukh
B/60 000001 to 700000
Black


Note:
Notes with prefix B/60 700001 to 1000000 were never issued to public.

Table of all prefix / Signatory / Circle / Colour of Serial Number / Watermark:
Portrait Notes of King George VI - One Hundred Rupees:


Prefix
Signatory
Circle
Serial number
Watermark
Remarks
A/0
J. B. Taylor
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/1
J. B. Taylor
Cawnpore
Black
Side facing
A/2
J. B. Taylor
Lahore
Black
Side facing
A/3
J. B. Taylor
Bombay
Black
Side facing
A/4
J. B. Taylor
Karachi
Black
Side facing
A/5
J. B. Taylor
Madras
Black
Side facing
A/6
J. B. Taylor
Madras
Black
Side facing
A/7
J. B. Taylor
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/8
J. B. Taylor
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/9
J. B. Taylor
Lahore
Black
Side facing
A/10
J. B. Taylor
Bombay
Black
Side facing
A/11
J. B. Taylor
Madras
Black
Side facing
A/12
J. B. Taylor
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/13
J. B. Taylor
Bombay
Black
Side facing
A/14
J. B. Taylor
Lahore
Black
Side facing
A/15
J. B. Taylor
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/16
J. B. Taylor
Cawnpore
Black
Side facing
A/17
J. B. Taylor
Bombay
Black
Side facing
A/18
J. B. Taylor
Madras
Black
Side facing
A/19
J. B. Taylor
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/20
J. B. Taylor
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/21
J. B. Taylor
Lahore
Black
Side facing
A/22
J. B. Taylor
Bombay
Black
Side facing
A/23
J. B. Taylor
Madras
Black
Side facing
A/24
J. B. Taylor
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/25
J. B. Taylor
Lahore
Black
Side facing
A/26
J. B. Taylor
Bombay
Black
Side facing
A/27
J. B. Taylor
Bombay
Black
Side facing
A/28
J. B. Taylor
Karachi
Black
Side facing
A/29
J. B. Taylor
Madras
Black
Side facing
A/30
J. B. Taylor
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/31
J. B. Taylor
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/32
J. B. Taylor
Lahore
Black
Side facing
A/33
J. B. Taylor
Bombay
Black
Side facing
A/34
J. B. Taylor
Madras
Black
Side facing
A/35
J. B. Taylor
Bombay
Black
Side facing
A/36
J. B. Taylor
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/37
J. B. Taylor
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/38
J. B. Taylor
Cawnpore
Black
Side facing
A/39
J. B. Taylor
Lahore
Black
Side facing
A/40
J. B. Taylor
Lahore
Black
Side facing
A/41
J. B. Taylor
Bombay
Black
Side facing
A/42
J. B. Taylor
-
Black
Side facing
To be determined
A/43
J. B. Taylor
Bombay
Black
Side facing
A/44
J. B. Taylor
Bombay
Black
Side facing
A/45
J. B. Taylor
Bombay
Black
Side facing
A/46
J. B. Taylor
Karachi
Black
Side facing
A/47
J. B. Taylor
Madras
Black
Side facing
A/48
J. B. Taylor
Madras
Black
Side facing
A/49
J. B. Taylor
Madras
Black
Side facing
A/50
J. B. Taylor
Madras
Black
Side facing
A/51
J. B. Taylor
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/52
J. B. Taylor
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/53
J. B. Taylor
Lahore
Black
Side facing
A/54
J. B. Taylor
Lahore
Black
Side facing
A/55
J. B. Taylor
Bombay
Black
Side facing
A/56
J. B. Taylor
Bombay
Black
Side facing
A/57
J. B. Taylor
Madras
Black
Side facing
A/58
J. B. Taylor
Madras
Black
Side facing
A/59
J. B. Taylor
Madras
Black
Side facing
A/60
J. B. Taylor
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/61
J. B. Taylor
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/62
J. B. Taylor
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
Burma 900001 - 1000000
A/63
J. B. Taylor
Cawnpore
Black
Side facing
A/64
J. B. Taylor
Lahore
Black
Side facing
A/65
J. B. Taylor
Lahore
Black
Side facing
A/66
J. B. Taylor
Lahore
Black
Side facing
A/67
C. D. Deshmukh
Lahore
Black
Side facing
A/68
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Side facing
A/69
C. D. Deshmukh
Karachi
Black
Side facing
A/70
J. B. Taylor
Madras
Black
Side facing
A/71
J. B. Taylor
Madras
Black
Side facing
A/72
J. B. Taylor
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/73
J. B. Taylor
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
Burma 000001 
- 200000
A/73
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/74
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/75
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/76
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/77
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/78
C. D. Deshmukh
Cawnpore
Black
Side facing
A/79
C. D. Deshmukh
Lahore
Black
Side facing
A/80
C. D. Deshmukh
Lahore
Black
Side facing
A/81
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Side facing
A/82
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Side facing
A/83
C. D. Deshmukh
Karachi
Black
Side facing
A/84
C. D. Deshmukh
Madras
Black
Side facing
A/85
C. D. Deshmukh
Lahore
Black
Side facing
A/86
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/87
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/88
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
A/89
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
Burma 700001 - 1000000
A/90
C. D. Deshmukh
Cawnpore
Black
Side facing
A/91
C. D. Deshmukh
Lahore
Black
Side facing
A/92
C. D. Deshmukh
-
Black
Side facing
To be determined
A/93
C. D. Deshmukh
-
Black
Side facing
To be determined
A/94
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Side facing
A/95
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Side facing
A/96
C. D. Deshmukh
Karachi
Black
Side facing
A/97
C. D. Deshmukh
Madras
Black
Side facing
A/98
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
Burma 000001 - 
100000
A/98
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
Burma 100000 - 1000000
A/99
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
B/0
C. D. Deshmukh
Lahore
Black
Side facing

B/1
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Side facing
B/2
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
B/3
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Side facing
B/4
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Side facing
B/5
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
B/6
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
B/7
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
Burma 600001 - 1000000
B/8
C. D. Deshmukh
Cawnpore
Black
Side facing
B/9
C. D. Deshmukh
Lahore
Black
Side facing
B/10
C. D. Deshmukh
Lahore
Black
Side facing
B/11
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Side facing
B/12
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Side facing
B/13
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
B/14
C. D. Deshmukh
Madras
Black
Side facing
B/15
C. D. Deshmukh
Madras
Black
Side facing
B/16
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
Burma 000001 - 
700000
B/17
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
B/18
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
B/19
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
B/20
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
B/21
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
B/22
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
B/23
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
India 000001 - 
700000
B/23
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
Burma 700001 - 1000000
B/24
C. D. Deshmukh
Cawnpore
Black
Side facing
B/25
C. D. Deshmukh
Cawnpore
Black
Side facing
B/26
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Side facing
B/27
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Side facing
B/28
C. D. Deshmukh
-
Black
Side facing
To be determined
B/29
C. D. Deshmukh
-
Black
Side facing
To be determined
B/30
C. D. Deshmukh
-
Black
Side facing
To be determined
B/31
C. D. Deshmukh
-
Black
Side facing
To be determined
B/32
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Side facing
B/33
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Side facing
B/34
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Side facing
B/35
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Side facing
B/36
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Side facing
B/37
C. D. Deshmukh
Delhi
Black
Side facing
B/38
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
B/39
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
B/40
C. D. Deshmukh
Delhi
Black
Side facing
B/41
C. D. Deshmukh
-
Black
Side facing
To be determined
B/42
C. D. Deshmukh
Delhi
Black
Side facing
B/42
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
B/43
C. D. Deshmukh
Madras
Black
Side facing
B/44
C. D. Deshmukh
Madras
Black
Side facing
B/45
C. D. Deshmukh
Delhi
Black
Side facing
B/46
C. D. Deshmukh
Delhi
Black
Side facing
B/47
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
Burma 000001 - 
100000
B/47
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
Burma 600001 - 1000000
B/48
C. D. Deshmukh
-
Black
Side facing
To be determined
B/49
C. D. Deshmukh
-
Black
Side facing
To be determined
B/50
C. D. Deshmukh
-
Black
Side facing
To be determined
B/51
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
B/52
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
Burma 000001 - 1000000
B/53
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
Burma 000001 - 
800000
B/54
C. D. Deshmukh
Karachi
Black
Side facing
Pakistan
B/55
C. D. Deshmukh
Karachi
Black
Side facing
Pakistan
B/56
C. D. Deshmukh
Karachi
Black
Side facing
Pakistan
B/57
C. D. Deshmukh
Karachi
Black
Side facing
Pakistan
B/58
C. D. Deshmukh
Karachi
Black
Side facing
Pakistan
B/59
C. D. Deshmukh
Karachi
Black
Side facing
Pakistan
B/60
C. D. Deshmukh
Karachi
Black
Side facing
Pakistan
B/61
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
B/62
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Side facing
B/63
C. D. Deshmukh
Kanpur
Black
Side facing
B/64
C. D. Deshmukh
Delhi
Black
Side facing
B/65
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Side facing
B/66
C. D. Deshmukh
Kanpur
Black
Side facing
B/67
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Side facing
B/68
C. D. Deshmukh
Kanpur
Black
Side facing
B/69
C. D. Deshmukh
Madras
Black
Side facing
B/70
C. D. Deshmukh
Madras
Black
Side facing
B/71
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Front facing
B/72
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Front facing
B/73
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Front facing
B/74
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Front facing
B/75
C. D. Deshmukh
Delhi
Black
Front facing
B/76
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Front facing
B/77
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Front facing
B/78
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Front facing
B/79
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Front facing
B/80
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Front facing
B/81
C. D. Deshmukh
Calcutta
Black
Front facing
B/82
C. D. Deshmukh
Kanpur
Green
Front facing
B/83
C. D. Deshmukh
Kanpur
Green
Front facing
B/84
C. D. Deshmukh
Delhi
Green
Front facing
B/85
C. D. Deshmukh
Delhi
Green
Front facing
B/86
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Black
Front facing
B/87
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Green
Front facing
B/88
C. D. Deshmukh
Bombay
Green
Front facing
B/89
C. D. Deshmukh
Madras
Green
Front facing