RBI Salient Features of Genuine Note

8/10/2019 RBI Salient Features of Genuine Note

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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.

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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

1

2

3

4

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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RBI Salient Features of Genuine Note