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Rs 2 Two Rupees

By September 24, 2020Republic India Notes

B01: 1st Issue B Rama Rau

An interesting note, this one has the numeral in Gujrati. Amongst the most expensive currency note in the Rs 2 series. Relatively difficult to get.
Prefix: A to C
Size: 64 x 114

 

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B02: 2st Issue B Rama Rau, Incorrect Hindi

The first issue has Two Rupees written only in English. This was corrected in subsequent issues where the amount in words was in both English and Hindi Language. However, in Hindi, it was spelt as “Rupya” instead of “Rupye”. This was subsequently corrected in the next issue. This error was also present in Rs 5 and Rs 10 denomination.
Prefix: A to J
Size: 64 x 114

 

 

B03: 3rd  Issue B Rama Rau, Correct Hindi

The amount in Hindi was corrected to “Rupye”. This was done in all other denomination of Rs 5 and Rs 10 as well.
Prefix: J to L
Size: 64 x 114

 

B.RAMA RAU
 R B I GOVERNOR
A     2 RUPEES                                                     DESCRIPTION JULY 1st 1947 to
JAN 14th 1957  
    OBVERSE:-
* SERIAL NUMBER – At bottom  right
* SIZE  – 114 x 64 mm
* DENOMINATION – 2 in two places   

* LEGEND – Value rupees in Hindi and English    
  REVERSE:-
* PICTURE – Tiger face
* LANGUAGE PANEL – 8 Languages
* WATER MARK  – Ashoka pillar capital
       * COLOUR  – Red-brown, violet &  Green
NO.    PREFIX INSET REMARK
1 A to C NIL   Value in English and number in Gujarathi
2  A to H & J NIL   Value in English error Hindi.
3 J to L  NIL   Value in corrected   Hindi

B04: H V R Iyengar,

Prefix: L to X
Size: 64 x 114

 

 R B I GOVERNOR
A     2 RUPEES                                                     DESCRIPTION MAR 1st 1957 to
FEB 28th 1962
  OBVERSE:-
* SERIAL NUMBER – At bottom  right
* SIZE & COLOR – 114 x 64 mm & Red brown
* DENOMINATION – 2 in two places violet &  Green
* LEGEND – Value rupees in Hindi and English 
  REVERSE :-
* PICTURE – Tiger face
* LANGUAGE PANEL – 8 Indian Languages
* WATER MARK – Ashoka pillar capital 
NO.    PREFIX INSET REMARK
L to N & P to X  NIL  NIL

B05: P C Bhattacharya, Brown

The design of Tiger had multiple issues, there was one with distinct Brown color and other with distinct Green color. After this the design was changed to Standing Tiger

Prefix: A to D
Size: 64 x 114

 

 

B06: P C Bhattacharya, Olive Green Ting

The design of Tiger had multiple issues, there was one with distinct Brown color and other with distinct Green color. After this the design was changed to Standing Tiger

Prefix: A to G
Size: 64 x 114

 

 

B07: P C Bhattacharya, Standing Tiger

A new design was adopted with Standing Tiger at the back. The size was reduced by few mm to save on paper. Notes of other denomination had substantial size reduction.

Prefix: A to F
Size: 63 x 107

 

P.C.BATTACHARYA
R B I GOVERNOR
A     2 RUPEES                                    DESCRIPTION MAR 1st 1962 to
JUN 30th 1967
  OBVERSE:-
* SERIAL NUMBER – At bottom  right
* SIZE & DENOMINATION – 114 x 64 mm & 2 in two places
* COLOUR – Brown,Green
* LEGEND – Value rupees in Hindi and English 
  REVERSE:-
* PICTURE – Tiger face
* LANGUAGE PANEL – 13 Indian Languages
* WATER MARK – Ashoka pillar capital 
NO. PREFIX INSET REMARK
 1  A to D NIL  Red colour, REVERSE – tiger face
 2 A to G  NIL  Olive green colour, REVERSE – tiger face
   2 RUPEES                                                     DESCRIPTION 
  OBVERSE:-
* SERIAL NUMBER – At bottom  right
* SIZE & DENOMINATION – 114 x 64 mm & 2 in two places
* COLOUR – Brown,Green
* LEGEND – Value rupees in Hindi and English 
  REVERSE :-
* PICTURE – Standing tiger
* LANGUAGE PANEL – 13 Indian Languages
* WATER MARK – Ashoka pillar capital 
NO. PREFIX INSET REMARK
 3 A to F  NIL  REVERSE – standing tiger

B08: L K Jha, Standing Tiger

Prefix: F to M

Size: 63 x 107

 

 

B09: L K Jha, Gandhi

On the occassion of Mahatma Gandhi’s Birth Centenary, all the currencies were specially designed to include the photo og Gandhi. This was done for all denominations.
Prefix: A to C

Size: 63 x 107

 

L.K.JHA
R B I GOVERNOR

A

    2 RUPEES                                                     DESCRIPTION

JULY 1st 1967 to
MAY 3rd 1970

  OBVERSE:-
* SERIAL NUMBER  & DENOMINATION – At bottom right &
2 in two  places
* SIZE – 107 x 63 mm
* COLOUR – Brick red,Green     
* LEGEND – Value rupees in Hindi and English 
  REVERSE :-
* PICTURE –  Standing tiger
* LANGUAGE PANEL – 13 Indian Languages
* WATER MARK – Ashoka pillar capital 
NO.

PREFIX

INSET REMARK
1 F to H & J to M NIL

 REVERSE- Standing tiger

B

    2 RUPEES                                                     DESCRIPTION

  OBVERSE:-
* SERIAL NUMBER  & DENOMINATION – At bottom right &
2 in two places
* SIZE         – 107 x 63 mm
* COLOUR   – Dark pink,              
* LEGEND    – Value rupees in Hindi and English 
  REVERSE :-
* PICTURE –  Portrait of M K Gandhi
* LANGUAGE PANEL – 13 Indian Languages
* WATER MARK – Ashoka pillar capital 
NO. PREFIX INSET REMARK
2 A to c NIL

 REVERSE- M K Gandhi

B10: B N Adarkar, Gandhi

On the occassion of Mahatma Gandhi’s Birth Centenary, all the currencies were specially designed to include the photo og Gandhi. This was done for all denominations.
Prefix: D to E

Size: 63 x 107

 

B.N.ADARKAR
R B I GOVERNOR

A

    2 RUPEES                                                     DESCRIPTION

MAY 4th 1970 to
JUN 15th 1970


OBVERSE:-
* SERIAL NUMBER & DENOMINATION – At bottom  right &
2 in three places
* SIZE – 107 x 63 mm
* COLOUR – Dark pink   
* LEGEND – Value rupees in Hindi and English
  REVERSE :-
* PICTURE –  Portrait of M K Gandhi
* LANGUAGE PANEL – 13 Indian Languages
* WATER MARK – Ashoka pillar capital
NO.

   PREFIX

INSET REMARK
1 D & E NIL REVERSE- M K Gandhi

B11: S Jagannath,

The standing Tiger design. This one had error in the Urdu Line. This was corrected in the next issue.
Prefix: A to M

Size: 63 x 107

 

 

B12: S Jagannath,

The standing Tiger design with correct Urdu Line.
Prefix: M to W

Size: 63 x 107

 

 

S.JAGANNATHAN
R B I GOVERNOR

A

    2 RUPEES                                                     DESCRIPTION

JUN 16th 1970 to
MAY 19th 1975

  OBVERSE:-
* SERIAL NUMBER & DENOMINATION – At bottom  right
& 2 in two places
* SIZE – 107 x 63 mm
* COLOUR – Dark pink
* LEGEND – Value rupees in Hindi and English
  REVERSE :-
* PICTURE – Standing tiger
* LANGUAGE PANEL – 13 Indian Languages
* WATER MARK – Ashoka pillar capital 
NO.

PREFIX

INSET REMARK
1 A to H & J to M NIL

 REVERSE- Error in ‘Urdu’ script

2 M N & P to  W NIL

 REVERSE- Corrected  ‘Urdu’ script

B13: K R Puri, Standing Tiger, No Inset

Prefix: W to Y

Size: 63 x 107

 

 

B14: K R Puri, Standing Tiger, A Inset

Insets used for the first time on the Rs 2 notes.
Prefix: A to D

Size: 63 x 107

 

 

B24: K R Puri, Aryabhata, No Inset

A new design of Rs 2 was introduced with the Back depicting Aryabhata satellite. For this issue onwards the governors signed both the notes, the Standing Tiger as well as Aryabhata.
Prefix: A to E

Size: 63 x 107

 

K.R.PURI
R B I GOVERNOR

A

    2 RUPEES                                                     DESCRIPTION

AUG  20th 1975 to
MAY 2nd 1977

  OBVERSE:-
* SERIAL NUMBER – At bottom  right
* SIZE – 107 x 63 mm
* COLOUR – Dark pink
* LEGEND – Value rupees in Hindi and English 
  REVERSE :-
* PICTURE – Standing tiger
* LANGUAGE PANEL – 13 Indian Languages
* WATER MARK – Ashoka pillar capital 
NO.

   PREFIX

INSET REMARK
1 W to Y NIL

 REVERSE- Standing tiger

2 A to D A

 REVERSE- Standing tiger

 2 RUPEES                                                     DESCRIPTION

  OBVERSE:-
* SERIAL NUMBER – At bottom  right
* SIZE – 107 x 63 mm
* COLOUR – Red, blue & multicolour              
* LEGEND – Value rupees in Hindi 
  REVERSE :-
* PICTURE  –  Indian satellite Aryabhata
* LANGUAGE PANEL – 13 Indian Languages
* WATER MARK – Ashoka pillar capital 
NO.  PREFIX INSET REMARK
3 A to E NIL

 REVERSE- Satellite

B25: M Narasimhan, Aryabhata, No Inset

Only signed the Aryabhata notes and not the Standing Tiger.
Prefix: E to H

Size: 63 x 107

 

M.NARASIMHAM
R B I GOVERNOR

A

    2 RUPEES                                                     DESCRIPTION

MAY 3rd 1977 to
NOV 30th 1977

  OBVERSE:-
* SERIAL NUMBER – At bottom  right
* SIZE – 107 x 63 mm
* COLOUR  – Red, blue & multicolour
* LEGEND – Value rupees in Hindi 
  REVERSE :-
* PICTURE  –  Indian satellite Aryabhata
* LANGUAGE PANEL  – 13 Indian Languages
* WATER MARK – Ashoka pillar capital 
NO.

   PREFIX

INSET REMARK
1 E to H NIL

 REVERSE- Satellite

B15: I G Patel, Standing Tiger, A Inset

Prefix: E to W
Size: 63 x 107

 

 

B16: I G Patel, Standing Tiger, B Inset

Prefix: A to W
Size: 63 x 107

 

 

B17: I G Patel, Standing Tiger, C Inset

Prefix: A to M
Size: 63 x 107

 

 

B26:  I G Patel, Aryabhata, No Inset

Prefix: H to M

Size: 63 x 107

 

 

B27:  I G Patel, Aryabhata, No Inset

There is multi wheel around the Ashoka emblem and water mark
Prefix: M to W

Size: 63 x 107

 

 

B28:  I G Patel, Aryabhata, A Inset

Prefix: A to K

Size: 63 x 107

 

I.G.PATEL
R B I GOVERNOR

A

    2 RUPEES                                                     DESCRIPTION

DEC 1st 1977 to
SEP 15th 1982

  OBVERSE:-
* SERIAL NUMBER – At bottom  right
* SIZE – 107 x 63 mm
* COLOUR – Dark pink
* LEGEND – Value rupees in Hindi and English 

  REVERSE :-
* PICTURE – Standing tiger
* LANGUAGE PANEL – 13 Indian Languages
* WATER MARK – Ashoka pillar capital 

NO.

PREFIX

INSET REMARK
1 E to H & K to N & P to W A

 REVERSE- ‘Standing tiger’

2 A to H & K to N & P to W B

 REVERSE- ‘Standing tiger’

3 A to H & K L C

 REVERSE- ‘Standing tiger’

   2 RUPEES                                                     DESCRIPTION

  OBVERSE:-
* SERIAL NUMBER – At bottom  right
* SIZE – 107 x 63 mm
* COLOUR – Red, blue & multicolour
* LEGEND – Value rupees in Hindi 

  REVERSE :-
* PICTURE –  Indian satellite Aryabhata
* LANGUAGE PANEL – 13 Indian Languages
* WATER MARK – Ashoka pillar capital
SL,NO.5 & 6 Have 6 wheels)

NO.

PREFIX

INSET REMARK
4 H & K to M NIL

 WMK- Ashoka pillar only, REVERSE- Satellite

5 M N & P to W NIL

 WMK- Ashoka pillar with six-wheel 

6 A to H & K A

 WMK- Ashoka pillar with six-wheel 

B19: Manmohan Singh, Standing Tiger, No Inset

Prefix: M to Q
Size: 63 x 107

 

 

B18: Manmohan Singh, Standing Tiger, C Inset

Prefix: A to W
Size: 63 x 107

 

 

B29:  Manmohan Singh, Aryabhata, A Inset

Prefix: L to N

Size: 63 x 107

 

MANMOHAN SINGH  
R B I GOVERNOR

A

    2 RUPEES                                                     DESCRIPTION

SEP 16th 1982 to
JAN 14th 1985

  OBVERSE:-
* SERIAL NUMBER – At bottom  right
       * SIZE – 107 x 63 mm
* COLOUR – Dark pink         
       * LEGEND – Value rupees in Hindi and English 

  REVERSE :-
* PICTURE – Standing tiger
* LANGUAGE PANEL – 13 Indian Languages
* WATER MARK – Ashoka pillar capital 
With 6 wheels)

NO.

PREFIX

INSET REMARK
1 N & P Q C

 REVERSE- ‘Standing tiger’

2 A to H & K to N & P to W NIL

 REVERSE- ‘Standing tiger’ & ‘Satya meva jayate’

   2 RUPEES                                                     DESCRIPTION

  OBVERSE:-
* SERIAL NUMBER – At bottom  right
* SIZE – 107 x 63 mm
* COLOUR – Red, blue & multicolour
* LEGEND  – Value rupees in Hindi 

  REVERSE :-
* PICTURE –  Indian satellite aryabhata
* LANGUAGE PANEL – 13 Indian Languages
* WATER MARK – Ashoka pillar capital 
With 6 wheels)

NO.

PREFIX

INSET REMARK
3 L M & N A

 REVERSE- Satellite

B20: Amitav Gosh, Standing Tiger, No Inset

Prefix: W
Size: 63 x 107

 

 

B30: Amitav Gosh, Aryabhata, No Inset

Prefix: N to Q

Size: 63 x 107

 

AMITAV GHOSH  
R B I GOVERNOR

A

   2  RUPEES                                                     DESCRIPTION

JAN 15th 1985 to
FEB 3rd 1985

  OBVERSE:-
* SERIAL NUMBER – At bottom  right
* SIZE – 107 x 63 mm
* COLOUR – Dark pink
* LEGEND  – Value rupees in Hindi and English 

  REVERSE :-
* PICTURE – Standing tiger
* LANGUAGE PANEL – 13 Indian Languages
* WATER MARK – Ashoka pillar capital 
With 6 wheels)

NO.

PREFIX

INSET REMARK
1 W NIL

 REVERSE- ‘Standing tiger’

 2  RUPEES                                                     DESCRIPTION

  OBVERSE:-
* SERIAL NUMBER – At bottom  right
* SIZE – 107 x 63 mm
* COLOUR – Red, blue & multicolour
* LEGEND  – Value rupees in Hindi 

  REVERSE :-
* PICTURE – Indian satellite Aryabhata
* LANGUAGE PANEL – 13 Indian Languages
* WATER MARK – Ashoka pillar capital 
With 6 wheels)

NO.

PREFIX

INSET REMARK
2 N & P Q A

 REVERSE- ‘Satellite’

B21: R N Malhotra, Standing Tiger, A Inset

Prefix: A to W
Size: 63 x 107

 

 

 

B22: R N Malhotra, Standing Tiger, B Inset

Prefix: A to B
Size: 63 x 107

 

 

B31: R N Malhotra, Aryabhata, A Inset

Prefix: Q to W

Size: 63 x 107

 

 

B32: R N Malhotra, Aryabhata, B Inset

Prefix: A to W

Size: 63 x 107
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B33: R N Malhotra, Aryabhata, No Inset , Satyomavo

Small change in the desing, below the Ashoka emblem, the words “Satyamave Jayate” written in Hindi. This design was subsequently carried over in future issues.
Prefix: A to W

Size: 63 x 107

 

 

B34: R N Malhotra, Aryabhata, A Inset , Satyomavo

Prefix: A to W

Size: 63 x 107

R.N.MALHOTRA
R B I GOVERNOR

A

   2  RUPEES                                                     DESCRIPTION

FEB 4th 1985 to
DEC 20th 1990

  OBVERSE:-
* SERIAL NUMBER – At bottom  right
* SIZE – 107 x 63 mm
* COLOUR – Dark pink
* LEGEND – Value rupees in Hindi and English 

  REVERSE :-
* PICTURE – Standing tiger
* LANGUAGE PANEL – 13 Indian Languages
* WATER MARK – Ashoka pillar capital 
With 6 wheels)

NO.

   PREFIX

INSET REMARK
1 A to H & K to N & P to W A

 REVERSE- ‘Standing tiger’

2 A & B B

 REVERSE- ‘Standing tiger’

A

 2  RUPEES                                                     DESCRIPTION

  OBVERSE:-
* SERIAL NUMBER – At bottom  right
* SIZE – 107 x 63 mm
* COLOUR – Red, blue & multicolour
* LEGEND  – Value rupees in Hindi 

  REVERSE :-
* PICTURE  –  Indian satellite Aryabhata
* LANGUAGE PANEL – 13 Indian Languages
* WATER MARK – Ashoka pillar capital 
With 6 wheels)

NO.

   PREFIX

INSET REMARK
3 Q to W A

 With out ‘satyameva jayate’,REVERSE- ‘Satellite’

4 A to H & K to N & P to W B

 With out ‘satyameva jayate’,REVERSE- ‘Satellite’

5 A to H & K to N & P to W NIL

 With ‘satyameva jayate’,REVERSE- ‘Satellite’

6 A to H & K to N & P to W A

 With ‘satyameva jayate’,REVERSE- ‘Satellite’

B23: S Venketraman, Standing Tiger, B Inset

Prefix: B to C
Size: 63 x 107

 

S.VENKITARAMANAN
R B I GOVERNOR

A

   2  RUPEES                                                     DESCRIPTION

DEC 21st 1990 to
DEC 20th 1992

  OBVERSE:-
* SERIAL NUMBER – At bottom  right
* SIZE – 107 x 63 mm
* COLOUR – Dark pink                 
* LEGEND – Value rupees in Hindi and English 

  REVERSE :-
* PICTURE – Standing tiger
* LANGUAGE PANEL – 13 Indian Languages
* WATER MARK – Ashoka pillar capital 
With 6 wheels)

NO.

   PREFIX

INSET REMARK
1 B & C B

 REVERSE- ‘Standing tiger’

A

 2  RUPEES                                                     DESCRIPTION

  OBVERSE:-
* SERIAL NUMBER – At bottom  right
* SIZE – 107 x 63 mm
* COLOUR – Red, blue& two places multicolour
* LEGEND – Value rupees in Hindi

  REVERSE :-
* PICTURE –  Indian satellite Aryabhata
* LANGUAGE PANEL – 13 Indian Languages
* WATER MARK – Ashoka pillar capital 
With 6 wheels)

NO.

   PREFIX

INSET REMARK
2 A to D B

 REVERSE- ‘Satellite’

B36: C Rangarajan, Aryabhata, B Inset (Last Note)

Prefix: E to F
Size: 63 x 107

 

C.RANGARAJAN
R B I GOVERNOR

A

   2  RUPEES                                                     DESCRIPTION

DEC 21st 1992 to
NOV 21st 1997

  OBVERSE:-
       * DENOMINATION – 2 in two places  
       * SIZE – 107 x 63 mm & SERIAL NUMBER – At bottom  right
* COLOUR – Red, blue & multicolour
* LEGEND  – Value rupees in Hindi 

  REVERSE :-
* PICTURE – Indian satellite Aryabhata
* LANGUAGE PANEL -13 Indian Languages
* WATER MARK – Ashoka pillar capital 
With 6 wheels)

NO.

PREFIX

INSET REMARK
1 E & F B

 REVERSE- ‘Satellite’ 

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