Obverse
3rd issue Red underprint. Universalised. Payable at any office of issue.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA in centre. Four serial numbers on all corners. Date of issue below language panel on either side. The language panels are below promise text.denomination panel on either side. RUPEES / 10 on top corners ofdenomination panel. FOR THE / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA in a panel on lower left with the signature to its right. Red underprint of irregular ovals under upper serial numbers and large TEN in middle. TEN across the underprint of ‘E’ in Central Denomination Panel. Alphabet on either side of language panel, the alphabet indicates
circle of issue.
Paper
White, hand-made; moulded. The paper mould manufacured two notes joined together which were cut vertically after printing. The cut or the sharp edge is either on left or right. The other three edges are uneven or deckle edges.
Language Panel and Denomination Panel
No. 6
Watermark
Same as on Type 2A.2.1, but ‘10’ replaces INDIA in centre
Note
- The names of the Issuing Circles are withdrawn and replaced by their initial C for Calcutta; B for Bombay; M for Madras; L for Lahore; K for Kurrachee; A for Cawnpore and R for Rangoon on either side of the date.
- Change in promise text “At any office of issue” added after ‘on demand’ and ‘The sum of Rupees Ten’ as ‘Ten Rupees’ earlier
- Some notes of this type were Sea Sunk, C for Calcutta in S.S. Springwell and R for Rangoon in S.S. Chantala
- Denomination panel merged.
Table
| Type No. | Signature | Prefix |
|---|---|---|
| 2A.2.3 A Circle Initial C (Calcutta) Language panel and denomination panel type 6 | ||
| 2A.2.3 A.1 | R.W. Gillen | AB, LB, OB, XA, YA |
| 2A.2.3 A.2 | H.F. Howard | PB, RB, XB, YB |
| 2A.2.3 A.3 | M.M.S. Gubbay | AC, FC, LC, OC, PC, RC, UC, VC, YB, YC |
| 2A.2.3 A.4 | Unsigned (Sea Sunk, Camberwell) | AC |
| 2A.2.3 B Circle Initial B (Bombay) Language panel and denomination panel type 6 | ||
| 2A.2.3 B.1 | R.W. Gillen | WA, ZA |
| 2A.2.3 B.2 | H.F. Howard | CB, MB, SB, WB, ZB |
| 2A.2.3 B.3 | A.M. Brigstocke | CD, ZC |
| 2A.2.3 B.4 | M.M.S. Gubbay | CC, CD, MC, WB, WC, ZB, ZC |
| 2A.2.3 C Circle initial M (Madras) Language panel and denomination panel type 6 | ||
| 2A2.3 C.1 | A.M. Brigstocke | TC, TD |
| 2A.2.3 C.2 | M.M.S. Gubbay | BC, BD, JC, JD |
| 2A.2.3 D Circle Initial R (Rangoon) Language panel and denomination panel type 6 | ||
| 2A.2.3 D.1 | R.W. Gillen | HC, IC |
| 2A.2.3 D.2 | H.F. Howard | IC, NC, QD |
| 2A.2.3 D.3 | M.M.S. Gubbay | HD, ID, KD, ND, QD |
| 2A.2.3 D.4 | Unsigned (Sea Sunk) | ID |
| 2A.2.3 E Circle Initial L (Lahore) Language panel and denomination panel type 6 | ||
| 2A.2.3 E.1 | H.F. Howard | EB, EC, FB, FC |
| 2A.2.3 E.2 | M.M.S. Gubbay | EC, ED, FC |
| 2A.2.3 F Circle Initial K (Kurrachee) Language panel and denomination panel type 6 | ||
| 2A.2.3 F.1 | R.W. Gillen | GA, GB |
| 2A.2.3 F.2 | H.F. Howard | GA, GB |
| 2A.2.3 F.3 | M.M.S. Gubbay | GA, GB |
| 2A.2.3 G Circle Initial A (Cawnpore) Language panel and denomination panel type 6 | ||
| 2A.2.3 G.1 | H.F. Howard | DA, DB |
| 2A.2.3 G.2 | M.M.S. Gubbay | DA, DB, DC |
