Lion_Capital_Series

Lion Capital Series

Lion Capital Series

Series of Indian banknotes

The Lion Capital Series were a series of currency notes issued after India declared its independence from Great Britain and used until the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced the Mahatma Gandhi Series in 1996 with banknotes in denominations of 10 and 500 rupees, and were designed with the image of the Lion Capital of Ashoka, the National Emblem which replaced the George VI banknote series. The first banknotes printed after India achieved its independence was a 1-rupee note.[1][2]

Lion Capital of Ashoka
Lion Capital of Ashoka

Lion Capital Series Banknotes I

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Lion Capital Series Banknotes II[3]

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "The Journey Of Indian Currency Since 1947 To The Present". Noise Break. 14 November 2016.
  2. [2]
    "The History of the Indian Currency Notes and its Evolution". Jagranjosh.com. 30 November 2017.
  3. [3]
    Reserve Bank of India. "Reserve Bank of India - Museum".
  4. [4]
    "100 Rupees, India". en.numista.com. numista.com. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  5. [5]
    "20 Rupees, India". en.numista.com. numista. Retrieved 1 August 2022.


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