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🇮🇳 India – 2000 Rupees Banknote
Country: India
Issuing Authority: Reserve Bank of India
Denomination: 2000 Rupees
Year of Issue: 2016
Series: Mahatma Gandhi (New Series)
Pick Number: Pick #116a.1
Serial Number: 8FW 041064
🖼️ Design Details
Obverse Portrait: Mahatma Gandhi
Color: Magenta / Purple
Material: Cotton-based security paper
Language Panel: Hindi & English
Signature: RBI Governor (printed)
🔐 Security Features
See-through register with ₹2000
Windowed security thread with inscriptions
Watermark of Mahatma Gandhi
Latent image of denomination
Micro-lettering
Optically variable ink (₹2000 changes color)
Raised (intaglio) printing for tactile identification
📏 Physical Details
Size: Approx. 66 × 166 mm
Orientation: Horizontal
📉 Legal Status
Demonetized: Yes
Issued in 2016 and officially withdrawn from circulation in 2023
No longer legal tender, but exchangeable/collectible
🏷️ Grading (as shown on holder)
Grading Company: DIM Currency
Grade: Very Fine (VF) 25
Slab Year: 2024
💰 Collector Notes
Common modern issue, but slabbed examples are collectible
Value depends on grade, demand, and serial number
Historical interest due to demonetization & withdrawal