Obverse
Vignette: portrait of mahatma gandhi on obverse and panoramic view of Kanchenjunga mountain range on reverse.
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, GUARANTEED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT and Promise Text in Hindi and English. Signed by Governor in Hindi and English. 100 and EK SAU RUPAYE in Hindi in Central Denomination Panel. 100 on top corners. RBI seal in lower right corner and Ashoka Pillar on lower left corner. Serial number in red on top right and lower left. Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with M. K. Gandhi in Hindi and English below it. Identification feature in Braille in the form of a triangle in left centre margin. A floral see through register above Ashoka Pillar. Security thread on right half.
Reverse
BHARATIYA RESERVE BANK in Hindi above with vignette of panoramic view of Kanchenjunga mountain range. 100 in three corners. ONE HUNDRED RUPEES in lower right and EK SAU RUPAYE in Hindi in lower left. Language panel on left.
Microlettering
RBI 100 repeated beside portrait. Microtint of multi directional lines in two colours in geometric pattern visible under magnification within watermark window on obverse.
Security Thread
1 mm security Thread with RBI / BHARAT in Hindi alternatively read from both obverse and reverse. Visible security line overprinted in silver, aligned with the security thread.
RBI Seal
Logo type 4.
Language Panel
Type 6 on reverse
Watermark
Profile portrait of Mahatma Gandhi facing right. R/B/I in three lines in centre, six horizontal shadow bands to its right, bold 100 in the lower right corner.
Dimensions
15.7 x 7.3 cm
Note
- Henceforth, special security features like intaglio printing, microprint, see through register, paper with fluorescent fibres, etc. are introduced. Security thread with “Bharat” and “RBI” alternating, and identification marks for the visually impaired are also incorporated.
- The numeral 100, RBI Seal, Mahatma Gandhi’s portrait, RBI legend, Guarantee and promise text, Governor’s signature and Ashoka Pillar are printed by Intaglio process or raised printing.
‘M. K. GANDHI’ below portrait
‘MAHATMA GANDHI’ below portrait
see through registerTable
| Type No. | Signature | Inset | Prefix | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7.11.1 A | C. Rangarajan | AA - BW | Without dot below Ja in RBI seal. Released in 1996. | |
| 6.7.11.1 AA | C. Rangarajan | CA - HB | With dot below Ja in RBI seal. | |
| 6.7.11.1 B | C. Rangarajan | A | AA - LW | |
| 6.7.11.1 C | C. Rangarajan | E | AA - AW | Without dot below Ja in RBI seal. |
| 6.7.11.1 CC | C. Rangarajan | E | BA - LW | With dot below Ja in RBI seal. |
| 6.7.11.1 D | C. Rangarajan | L | AA - EH | |
| 6.7.11.2 A | Bimal Jalan | HC - WW | ||
| 6.7.11.2 B | Bimal Jalan | B | AA - ME | |
| 6.7.11.2 C | Bimal Jalan | E | ...LP - WW | |
| 6.7.11.2 D | Bimal Jalan | F | AA - VL | |
| 6.7.11.2 E | Bimal Jalan | L | EH - WW | Henceforth, M. K. GANDHI expanded to ‘MAHATMA GANDHI’ below portrait on |
| 6.7.11.2 F | Bimal Jalan | R | AA - SM | |
| 6.7.11.3 A | Y. V. Reddy | AA - PA | ||
| 6.7.11.3 B | Y. V. Reddy | F | VM - WW | |
| 6.7.11.3 C | Y. V. Reddy | G | AA - AN | |
| 6.7.11.3 D | Y. V. Reddy | L | AA - CB | |
| 6.7.11.3 E | Y. V. Reddy | R | AA - PM |
