Check the feature of the original Rs 500 note in India
In November 2016, the government announced a demonetisation scheme, which involved withdrawing Rs 500 and Rs 1000 banknotes from circulation. As part of the demonetisation process, the government introduced new Rs 500 and Rs 2000 banknotes to replace the withdrawn notes.
The current Rs 500 notes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series are different in colour, size, theme, location of security features and design elements.
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500 Rupee Note Features
The Rs 500 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series bear the signature of the Governor, Reserve Bank of India. The note has the motif of ‘Red Fort’ on the reverse, depicting the country’s cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is stone grey. The note has other designs and geometric patterns aligning with the overall colour scheme, both the obverse and reverse.
The size of the note is 66mm x 150 mm.
(Source: RBI website)
Check the features of the original Rs 500 note in India; Refer to the above image for the serial number.
Obverse;
1. See through register with denominational numeral 500
2. Latent image with denominational numeral 500
3. Denominational numeral ५०० in Devnagari
4. Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the centre
5. Micro letters ‘भारत’ and ‘India’
6. Colour shift windowed security thread with inscriptions ‘भारत’, and ‘RBI’. Colour of the thread changes from green to blue when the note is titled.
7. Guarantee clause, Governor’s signature with Promise Clause and RBI emblem towards right of Mahatma Gandhi’s portrait.
8. Mahatma Gandhi’s Portrait and electrotype (500) watermarks
9. Number panel with numerals in ascending font on the top left side and bottom right side
10. Denominational numeral with Rupee Symbol in (₹500) in colour changing ink (green to blue) on the bottom right
11. The Ashoka pillar emblem on the right
12. (Some features for visually impaired)
Intaglio or raised printing of Mahatma Gandhi portrait (4), Ashoka pillar emblem (11), circular identification mark with micro text Rs 500 on the right, five angular bleed lines on both the left and right sides.
Reverse;
13. Year of printing of the note on the left
14. Swachh Bharat logo with slogan
15. Language panel
16. Motif of Red Fort
17. Denominational numeral ५०० in devnagari
What To Do If You Get Fake Note?
If you suspect that you have received a fake Rs 500 note, immediately report the incident to the nearest police station or bank branch. Provide them with as much detail as possible about the situation, including the time, place, and appearance of the person who gave you the note.
Inform your bank about the incident. They may be able to help you further, especially if the note was received from an ATM.
