Overview

Issued by the Reserve Bank of India, this 2000 Rupees banknote belongs to the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series and is dated 2016. The front shows Mahatma Gandhi, and the back shows the Mangalyaan Mars Orbiter spacecraft – a tribute to India’s first interplanetary mission. The 2000 Rupees note was withdrawn from circulation in 2023, so it is now a collectible denomination.

Key Features & Details:

• Country: India
• Issuer: Reserve Bank of India
• Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
• Denomination: 2000 Rupees
• Year: 2016
• Obverse (Front): A portrait of Mahatma Gandhi beside the Ashoka Lion Capital, the RBI seal and the large figure ₹2000, on a magenta note, signed by Governor Urjit Patel
• Reverse (Back): The Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission) spacecraft above the surface of Mars, with the Swachh Bharat logo, dated 2016
• Serial Number: 0CP 034950
• Condition: AUNC (About Uncirculated) – crisp note with at most a very light trace of handling, as pictured

Please Note:

The note in the photographs, with the serial number listed above, is the exact note you will receive. Please judge the condition from the images.