Lion Capital Series

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 of Ashoka
Lion Capital of Ashoka

Lion Capital Series Banknotes I
Lion Capital Series
Image Value Dimensions (millimetres) Main colour Description Date of Issue Date of Withdrawal
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse Watermark
Rs 20 Orange State Emblem of India Parliament of India 1962 1997
Rs 10 State Emblem of India

Lion Capital Series Banknotes II[3]
Lion Capital Series
Image Value Dimensions (millimetres) Main colour Description Date of Issue Date of Withdrawal
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse Watermark
Rs 100 157 mm × 73 mm Multicolour State Emblem of India Agriculture endeavour 1975 1995[4]
Rs 50 147 mm × 73 mm Lilac Purple State Emblem of India Parliament House 1981 1995
Rs 20 148 mm × 62 mm Red Purple State Emblem of India Konark Wheel 1975 2000[5]
Rs 10 State Emblem of India Peacock 1975 2000

See also

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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