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The Reserve Bank of India will
shortly issue Rs 100/- denomination banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi Series with
inset letter 'R' in numbering panel bearing the signature of Dr. Y.V. Reddy,
Governor. The new series 2005 banknotes will remain the same size and there
is no change in the images/design of the banknotes both at the back and front.
While some of the security features of the existing Mahatma Gandhi series have
been retained, some have been modified and a few new security features have
been added.
The salient additional security
features of banknotes are as under:
OBVERSE (Front)
Security Thread: The security
thread appears on the left of the Mahatma Gandhi's portrait. The new banknotes
have a machine readable windowed demetalised clear text magnetic 2 mm wide security
thread with inscriptions 'RBI' with exclusive colour shift. Colour of the thread
shall shift from green to blue when viewed from different angles. It will fluoresce
in yellow on the reverse and the text will fluoresce on the obverse under UV
light. The thread is visible as a continuous line from behind when held up against
light.
See-through Register: The
small floral design printed both on the front (hollow) and back (filled up)
of the banknote in the middle of the vertical band next to the Watermark window
has been replaced by the denominational numeral 100. Half of the numeral is
printed on the front and half on the back. Both the printed portions have an
accurate back to back registration so that the numeral appears as one when seen
against the light.
Electrolyte Watermark: In
addition to the Mahatma Gandhi watermark, the denominational numeral 100 appears
alongside Mahatma Gandhi portrait in the watermark window.
Omron-anti photocopying feature:
The feature appears in the form of tiny yellow circles on either side of the
legend 'Reserve Bank of India'. A banknote with this feature, when copied by
a colour photocopier, gives an output with a different colour shade.
The portrait of Mahatma Gandhi,
the Reserve Bank seal, Guarantee and Promise clause, Ashoka Pillar Emblem on
the left, RBI Governor's signature and identification mark for the visually
impaired printed in intaglio i.e. in raised prints, (felt by touch), have been
made more prominent by raising the intaglio print.
REVERSE (Back)
There is no major change on the
reverse of the banknote except the following:
Year of printing: Year of
printing appears on the reverse of the banknote.
Omron anti-photocopying feature:
The feature appears in the form of tiny yellow circles in the right hand margin
of the banknote
All notes in the denomination of
Rs.100/- issued by the Bank in the past will continue to be legal tender.
G. Raghuraj
Deputy General Manager
Press Release: 2005-2006/315
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