🏦 1 Rupee Banknote (1963 ) Issue – Signed by L. K. Jha)
🔹 Basic Information
Denomination: 1 Rupee
Year of Issue: 1963
Issuing Authority: Government of India
Signature: L. K. Jha (Finance Secretary, Government of India)
Type: Government Currency Note
🔹 Design Features
Front (Obverse):
Lion Capital of Ashoka watermark in pale shades
Purple-colored design with denomination “1 Rupee / Ek Rupaya” in English, Hindi, and multiple regional languages
Coin motif of 1963 One Rupee Coin with grain ears
Text: “Government of India”
Signature of L. K. Jha
Back (Reverse):
Detailed engraving of the 1963 One Rupee Coin design
Multi-language panel (7 Indian languages) displaying the value of the note
Fine security patterns
🔹 Special Features
Issued by the Government of India (not RBI).
Signature of the Finance Secretary (L. K. Jha) instead of the RBI Governor.
Unique coin design theme with 1957 date.
Early post-independence collectible, rarely found in good condition.
🔹 Historical Significance
Represents India’s economic era of the 1950s, focusing on agriculture (shown by grain motif).
L. K. Jha later became RBI Governor (1967–1970) and India’s Ambassador to the USA.
🔹 Collector’s Value
The 1963 L. K. Jha 1 Rupee note is highly sought after by currency collectors.
Value depends on condition, rarity, and serial number series.
✅ A vintage collectible, this 1963 note is a true symbol of India’s monetary heritage and a must-have for numismatists.
🏦 ୧ ଟଙ୍କା ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କନୋଟ (୧୯୬୩ ମସିହା – L. K. Jhaଙ୍କ ସହି)
🔹 ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ସୂଚନା
ମୂଲ୍ୟ: ୧ ଟଙ୍କା
ଜାରି ବର୍ଷ: ୧୯୬୩
ଜାରିକର୍ତ୍ତା: ଭାରତ ସରକାର
ସହି: L. K. Jha (ତାବେଳେ ଅର୍ଥ ସଚିବ, ଭାରତ ସରକାର)
ପ୍ରକାର: ସରକାରୀ କରେନ୍ସି ନୋଟ
🔹 ଡିଜାଇନ ବିଶେଷତା
ସାମ୍ନା (Obverse):
ଅଶୋକ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭର ସିଂହମୁଦ୍ରା (Watermark)
ବଙ୍ଗାଳିଆ (Purple) ରଙ୍ଗର ଡିଜାଇନ, “1 Rupee / Ek Rupaya / ୧ ଟଙ୍କା” ଲେଖା
୧୯୬୩ର ୧ ଟଙ୍କା କଏନ୍ ସହିତ ଧାନ ଚିହ୍ନ
“Government of India / भारत सरकार” ଲେଖା
L. K. Jhaଙ୍କ ସହି
ପଛ (Reverse):
୧୯୬୩ର ୧ ଟଙ୍କା କଏନ୍ ର ସୂକ୍ଷ୍ମ ଡିଜାଇନ
୭ଟି ଭାରତୀୟ ଭାଷାରେ “୧ ଟଙ୍କା” ଲେଖା
ସୁନ୍ଦର ସୁରକ୍ଷା ପ୍ୟାଟର୍ନ୍ସ
🔹 ବିଶେଷତା
ଭାରତ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଜାରି (RBI ନୁହେଁ)
RBI ଗଭର୍ଣ୍ଣରଙ୍କ ସହି ପ୍ରତିକ୍ଷେପ କରି ଅର୍ଥ ସଚିବ L. K. Jhaଙ୍କ ସହି
କଏନ୍ ଡିଜାଇନ୍ ଥିମ୍ (୧୯୬୩ କଏନ୍ ଉପରେ ଆଧାରିତ)
ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ପ୍ରାରମ୍ଭିକ ସମୟର ଦୁର୍ଲଭ ସଂଗ୍ରହୀୟ ନୋଟ
🔹 ଐତିହାସିକ ମାନ୍ୟତା
୧୯୫୦–୬୦ ଦଶକର ଭାରତୀୟ କୃଷି ଓ ଅର୍ଥନୀତିକୁ ପ୍ରତିନିଧିତ୍ୱ କରେ (ଧାନ ଚିହ୍ନ)
L. K. Jha ପରେ RBI ଗଭର୍ଣ୍ଣର (୧୯୬୭–୭୦) ଓ ଆମେରିକାରେ ଭାରତର ରାଜଦୂତ ହେଲେ
ଏକ ଭାରତୀୟ ମୋନେଟାରି ହେରିଟେଜ୍ର ଅନ୍ୟତମ ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ ପ୍ରତୀକ
🔹 ସଂଗ୍ରହୀୟ ମୂଲ୍ୟ
ସଂଗ୍ରାହକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଆକର୍ଷଣୀୟ
ମୂଲ୍ୟ ନିର୍ଭର କରେ:
ସ୍ଥିତି (Fine, VF, UNC)
ସିରିୟଲ୍ ନମ୍ବର ଓ ଦୁର୍ଲଭତା
ନ୍ୟୁମିଜ୍ମାଟିକ୍ ସଂଗ୍ରହକାରୀଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଅପୂର୍ବ ସଂଗ୍ରହୀୟ ସମ୍ପଦ
✅ ୧୯୬୩ର ୧ ଟଙ୍କା L. K. Jha ସହିତ ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କନୋଟ ଭାରତୀୟ ମୁଦ୍ରା ଇତିହାସର ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସଂଗ୍ରହୀୟ ପ୍ରତୀକ ।
1 Rupee Banknote (1963 ) Issue – Signed by L. K. Jha)
🏦 1 Rupee Banknote (1963 Issue – Signed by L. K. Jha)
🔹 Basic Details
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Denomination: ₹1 (One Rupee)
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Year of Issue: 1963
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Issuing Authority: Government of India
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Signature: L. K. Jha (Finance Secretary, Government of India)
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Type: Government-issued currency note
🔹 Design Features
Front (Obverse):
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Lion Capital of Ashoka watermark in pale shade
-
Purple color design with denomination written as “1 Rupee / Ek Rupaya / ୧ ଟଙ୍କା” in English, Hindi, and regional scripts
-
Coin motif of the 1963 One Rupee coin with grain ears
-
Text: “Government of India”
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Signed by L. K. Jha
Back (Reverse):
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Engraving of the 1963 One Rupee coin design
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Multilingual panel (7 Indian languages) displaying the value
-
Fine intricate security patterns
🔹 Special Features
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Issued directly by the Government of India (not RBI)
-
Signature of Finance Secretary L. K. Jha instead of the RBI Governor
-
Unique coin-based design theme
-
Early post-independence issue, rare in good condition
🔹 Historical Significance
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Reflects India’s economic and agricultural focus in the 1950s–60s (grain motif)
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L. K. Jha later became Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (1967–1970) and served as India’s Ambassador to the USA
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Considered a vintage collectible symbol of India’s monetary heritage
🔹 Collector’s Value
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Highly demanded among numismatists and collectors of Indian currency
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Value depends on:
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Condition (Fine / Very Fine / UNC)
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Serial number series and rarity
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A prized addition to any serious collection of Indian notes
✅ A rare vintage collectible, this 1963 One Rupee L. K. Jha note is a true piece of India’s currency history.
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