First issued on 2nd January 1918; universalised on 9th November 1918. Withdrawn on 1st January, 1926. Printed in England on white, handmade and moulded paper. Same as Type 3.1 except the rosette is bluish green. Relief underprint in a dual tone below Central Denomination Panel with 21/2 in white underprint on either side. Portrait of King George V in an octagonal panel in top left in obverse. Rs. 2/8 in an ornamental circle on top right in reverse.

Type 1.

Star enclosed within a rectangle.

The reason for the denomination of Rupees 2/8 Letter No. 139 of 1917 Government of India Finance Department “We cannot look for immediate acceptance of such notes in any large quantities, and we consider that 2/8 note, which would introduce a fresh denomination intermediate between a Rupee coin and a Five Rupees note which ordinarily hold out better chance of success” text from correspondence of finance department, government of india with the india office in london These notes were not issued in a booklet. It is not certain how these notes were issued to the public and in what aggregates. But in all probability they were issued in groups of 20 or 40 notes wrapped in a paper band.