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ESSENTIAL
ANDSECURITY FEATURES
OF
BANK NOTES
ISSUE DEPARTMENTRESERVE BANK OF INDIA
CHENNAI
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INTAGLIO PRINTING
LATENT IMAGE
SECURITY THREADWATER MARK MICRO LETTERS
I.D.MARK
REGISTER
FEATURES OF GENUINE NOTE
NUMBER PANEL
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ADDITIONAL / NEW SECURITY FEATURESINTRODUCED IN THE NEW M.G. SERIES
OMRONANTI-
COPYING
FEATURE
SEE-THROUGHREGISTER
ELECTROLYTE WATERMARK
OPTICALLY VARIABLE INKIN Rs.500 and Rs.1000
100
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Number panels of the bank notes are printed influorescent ink.The banknotes have optical fibres.
Both can be seen when the banknotes are seen underultra-violet lamp.
A special, unique and distinct font is used.The space between the numbers are evenly distributed.
The numbers are thick and bold in red colourIn Rs.1000 note the numbers in the right top corner
printed in bluish black colour and the left bottom in red.
Number panel
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The new banknotecontains the portraitof Mahatma Gandhi
with a light andshade effect andmulti-directionalanti-scan lines
Watermark
Electrolyte WatermarkIn addition to the Mahatma Gandhi watermark, thedenominational numeral 10,20,50,100,500 and 1000appear in each denomination vertically alongsideMahatma Gandhi portrait in the watermark windowand these can be viewed better when the banknote
is held against light.
100
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Security Thread
Rs.100, Rs.500 and Rs.1000 banknotes
contain windowed security thread.This thread is partially exposed andpartially embedded. When held againstlight, this thread can be seen as onecontinuous line. This thread contains thewords 'Bharat' in Hindi and 'RBI' appearingalternately. The security thread of theRs.1000 banknote contains the inscription'Bharat' in Hindi, '1000' and 'RBI'.
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Security Thread (modified)
i. The machine-readable security thread in Rs.10, Rs.20 and Rs.50denomination banknotes is windowed on front side and fullyembedded on reverse side. The thread fluoresces in yellow on both
sides under ultraviolet light. The thread appears as a continuous linefrom behind when held up against light.
ii. Rs.100, Rs.500 and Rs.1000 denomination banknotes have machine-
readable windowed security thread with colour shift fromgreen to blue when viewed from different angles. Itfluoresces in yellow on the reverse and the text will fluoresce on the
obverse under ultraviolet light.
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Latent Image
On the obverse side of the banknote, avertical band on the right side of theMahatma Gandhis portrait contains alatent image showing the denominational
value 20/50/100/500/1000.The latent image is visible only when thebanknote is held horizontally at eyelevel.
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Micro-lettering
This feature appears between thevertical band and the Mahatma Gandhiportrait.
It contains the word RBI' and 100denominational value in micro letters.
This feature can be seen better under amagnifying glass.
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Intaglio Printing
The portrait of Mahatma
Gandhi, the Reserve Bankseal, Guarantee andPromise clause, AshokaPillar Emblem on the left,
RBI Governor's signature onthe obverse of thebanknotes are printed inintaglio, i.e., in raisedprints, which can be felt by
soft touch.
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See through register
See-through is a flower like design that rendersadditional security to our notes.
It is in the left side & above the identification
mark.The floral design is printed both on the front(hollow) and back(filled up) in a single pass.
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Identification Mark
An identification mark has been introducedin the note for the benefit of visually
impaired people.This mark is in intaglio printing and it is indifferent geometrical shapes for variousdenominations.
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Identification mark for different
denomination notes
Rs.20Rs.50
Rs.100
Rs.500Rs.1000
RECTANGLE
SQUARE
TRIANGLE
CIRCLE
DIAMOND
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Banknote is printed on a
special watermarked paperwith substrate cotton and
cotton rag. This gives the
note a unique "feel" and
crackling sound.
PAPER QUALITY
Difference between
GENUINE and FORGED
NOTE NOTE
Forged notes are generally
printed on two pieces ofgood quality ordinary
paper. One can feel the
thickness when the note is
handled.
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Number panels of the bank notes are
printed in fluorescent ink.
The space between the numbers is
evenly distributed.
A special, unique and distinct font is
used. The same font is printed for allthe denominations i.e Re.1 to Rs.1000
These numbers will glow under U.V.
lamp.
NUMBERPANEL
The numbers on the Forged Note
(printed) are mostly small in size.
The space between the numbers isnot identical.
One can easily find the difference .
The numbers will not glow under
U.V. lamp.It is an important feature to suspect
a Fake note.
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1. FORGED
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3. FORGED
4. GENUINE2. GENUINE
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Watermark is prepared at the
stage of manufacturing thepaper.The new banknote
contains the portrait of
Mahatma Gandhi with a light
and shade effect and multi-directional anti-scan lines.
When the note is held against
light Gandhijis image is clear in
all respects.
WATERMARK
Mahatma Gandhis image is
prepared and printed to imitatethe original but the image is not
clear as it appears in the
genuine note. It looks like a
hand drawn cartoon picture.
One can easily find the
difference when the note is held
against light. It is an important
feature to confirm the forgery.
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GENUINE FORGED
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Security thread thread is
partially exposed and
partially embedded. Whenheld against light, this thread
can be seen as one continuous
line. This thread contains the
words 'Bharat' in Hindi and
'RBI' appearing alternately.
Rs.1000 banknote contains
the inscription 'Bharat' in
Hindi, '1000' and 'RBI'.
SECURITY THREAD
Silver colour paint is pasted on
the forged notes to imitate the
security thread. When the note isheld against light the thread can
not be seen as a continuous line.
In the latest forged notes a
material imitating the Security
Thread is pasted and a black line
is drawn to appear as if there is
continuity . One can differentiate
this feature by a close look at the
note.
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In the new series notesColour of the thread shallshift from green to bluewhen viewed fromdifferent angles. It willfluoresce in yellow on thereverse and the text willfluoresce on the obverseunder UV light.
A green material ispasted on the forged(XEROX) note to imitatethe security thread.
The colour shift fromgreen to blue is notavailable in the forgednotes.
SECURITY THREAD (Modified)
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The latent image showing the
denominational value of20/50/100/500/1000 on the
vertical band is visible andclear when the banknote is
held horizontally at eye level.
LATENT IMAGE
The latent image is not available
in most of the forged notes. In
some of the Fake notes an
attempt is made to imitate thisfeature.Though it seems to be
available, it is not clear like a
genuine note.
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TIPS FOR DETECTION OF
FORGED NOTES
Please count the notes always lookingat the front side of the notes.
While handling / counting bank notesalways make it a practice to look at theNUMBER PANEL.
The practice of counting the notes bylooking at the Number Panel , font size,thickness and shape of the numberswill automatically register in yourmemory
It is a simple practice like observingany change in the activities of our dearones whom we meet every day . i.e ourchildren, dearest friends, etc.
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This practice will definitely help youto suspect a forged/fake noteimmediately at the sight of the note.
The numbers on the Forged Notes(printed) are mostly small in size.FORGED
GENUINE
Once you suspect a note you caneasily confirm it to be a forged by
verifying the Watermark and othersecurity features of the note.
GENUINE FORGED
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