Obverse
Issued: June 1938. Withdrawn on 1st June 1950.
‘Peacock Notes’ – Caricature of Peacock in light yellow in triangular panel on reverse. No logo of RBI.
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA on top and GUARANTEED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. Portrait of King George VI in right window.
TEN RUPEES in Central Denomination Panel, PAYABLE AT ANY OFFICE OF ISSUE IN BURMA. Rs. 10 in Burmese in top right. Rs. 10 on top left and lower right. Relief underprint ‘TEN / RUPEES’ within signature panel. Signed by GOVERNOR FOR THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA. Farmer ploughing the field and bullock cart on road in lower centre.
Reverse
RESERVE BANK / OF INDIA below Sailing Dhow in centre. 10 divides Burmese denomination in words. TEN RUPEES in lower left and Rs. 10 in Burmese in lower right.
Microlettering
Obverse: RESERVE BANK OF INDIA intertwined in a reverse arched pattern throughout, including on edges in two colours on obverse.
Reverse: RESERVE BANK OF INDIA intertwined diamond pattern including edges in two colours and RESERVE BANK OF INDIA in
watermark window.
Watermark
Profile portrait of George VI facing right and TEN RUPEES / RESERVE BANK / OF / INDIA / TEN RUPEES in five lines.
Note
Microlettering: RESERVE BANK OF INDIA intertwined diamond pattern.
Microlettering: RESERVE BANK OF INDIA intertwined in a reverse arched pattern.
Table
Type No. | Signature | Prefix | Remark |
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5.5.1 | J.B. Taylor | A | Burmese legend on reverse reads ngwe dinga t’set (silver coins ten) |