Obverse
New design depicting peacocks on reverse
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, GUARANTEED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT and Promise Text in English and Hindi. Signed by Governor in English and Hindi. 10 in Central Denomination Panel. DUS RUPAYE in Hindi below Ashoka Pillar. 10 in top left corner. Language panel beside watermark window. Serial number in red in top right and lower left. RBI seal in lower left. Security thread in right half.
Reverse
BHARATIYA RESERVE BANK in Hindi above with vignette of tree with two peacocks sitting on branches in a circular frame.Three deers on top left and flying bird on top right and prancing horse and galloping horse in background in lower right. Lotus on top right and lower left. 10 on top left and lower right. TEN / RUPEES in lower centre. DUS RUPAYE in Hindi above watermark window.
Microtint
Microtint of vertical blue lines in visible under magnification within watermark window on obverse and vertical lines in three colour within watermark window in reverse.
RBI Seal
Type 1 on obverse
Language Panel
Type 5 on obverse
Watermark
Ashoka Pillar with 6 wheels in background on left . R/B/I in three lines in centre, bold 10 on right
Dimensions
13.8 x 6.3 cm
Note

- Some notes with 1 peacock, 3 peacocks and dancing peacocks are fabricated or altered willfully on an issued note. They are also not error notes.
- Issued in parallel with Type 6.4.8 and Type 6.4.10
- In the serial number the numeral precedes the alphabet from 1975. The prefix contains two numerals and one alphabet in a single line.
Table
Type No. | Signature | Inset | Prefix | Remark |
---|---|---|---|---|
6.4.9.1 | S. Jagannathan | A - K | Released on 24th March 1975 | |
6.4.9.2 | K.R. Puri | L, N | Released on 20th December 1976 | |
6.4.9.3 | M. Narasimham | P - S | ||
6.4.9.4 A | I.G. Patel | T - W | ||
6.4.9.4 B | I.G. Patel | A | A - K | Released on 31st December 1979 |
6.4.9.5 | Manmohan Singh | A | L - Q | |
6.4.9.6 A | R.N. Malhotra | B | A - W | |
6.4.9.6 B | R.N. Malhotra | C | A - T |