Overview

Issued by the Reserve Bank of India under Governor Bimal Jalan, this 5 Rupees banknote is part of the Mahatma Gandhi issue. The obverse features Mahatma Gandhi’s portrait, watermark window, and dual serial numbers. The reverse highlights India’s rural economy with an engraving of a tractor plowing a field against a backdrop of the rising sun. Please judge condition from the photographs, which show this exact note.

Key Features & Details:

• Country: India
• Denomination: 5 Rupees
• Printer: Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India (SPMCIL)
• Condition: As shown in image – Crisp paper with bright colour and clean margins. Shows a faint vertical handling line left of centre, as visible in the images.
• Obverse (Front): Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, Lion Capital of Ashoka emblem, RBI seal, signature of Governor Bimal Jalan, and central denomination ‘5’.
• Reverse (Back): Vignette of a farmer driving a tractor in a field with rising sun, language panel featuring 15 regional languages, and Reserve Bank of India title.
• Serial Number: 00N 224531 (Exact note shown in photos will be delivered)

Collector Value:

A staple issue for world banknote enthusiasts and collectors seeking India’s well-loved tractor note.