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10 Rupees TYPE 5.5

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 Withdrawn on 1st June 1950.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. burma-10-Rev-zoomedburma-10-Rev-zoomed2 Microlettering: RESERVE BANK OF INDIA intertwined in a reverse arched pattern. burma-10-Obvburma-10-Obv-zoomed

Table

Type No. Signature Prefix Remark
 5.5.1  J.B. Taylor  A  Burmese legend on reverse reads ngwe dinga t’set (silver coins ten)

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