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.
Lion Capital Series Banknotes I Lion Capital SeriesImageValueDimensions (millimetres)Main colourDescriptionDate ofObverseReverseObverseReverseWatermarkIssueWithdrawal ₹20 Orange State Emblem of India Parliament House State Emblem of India19621997 ₹10 Fishing boat
Lion Capital Series Banknotes II Lion Capital SeriesImageValueDimensions (millimetres)Main colourDescriptionDate ofObverseReverseObverseReverseWatermarkIssueWithdrawal ₹100157 × 73 mm Multicolour State Emblem of India Agriculture endeavour State Emblem of India19751995 ₹50147 × 73 mm Lilac Purple Parliament House19811995 ₹20148 × 62 mm Red Purple Konark wheel19752000 ₹10 Indian peacock19752000 ₹5 Tractor
See also
Indian rupee Mahatma Gandhi Series Mahatma Gandhi New Series
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