Two Interesting British India Notes of Two Different Categories

There are many notaphilists and collectors who specialize in British India notes. If you want to build an impressive collection, then you must know the History of British India Currency Notes in detail. British currency in India can be classified into four categories namely:
Portrait Notes of Queen Victoria, Uniface Notes of Government of India, King George V issues and King George VI issues. Let’s take a look at one example from two of these four categories to get a better idea.

1000 Rupees Uniface Note of Queen Victoria

This 1000 Rupees was issued for Madras Circle on 31st July 1861. These British India notes had designs only on one side and hence they are called Uniface notes. They featured a portrait of Queen Victoria and were printed on handmade white paper of the size 16cm X 30cm. The obverse features a portrait of Queen Victoria within a floral wreath. Other texts include 'Government of India'; Serial numbers with prefix, promise text, Denomination in words in Bangla and Persian mirrored dates on both sides; the name of Sub-Circle as an overprint; Hand stamped signature at the time of issue “For The Government Of India”; Denomination in numerals and words, signature of Sir James Wilson, signature of Lord canning, wavy lines in central promise text panel. The watermark features the text GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.

100 Rupees Uniface Note of Government of India

This paper money of British India bore the denomination 1000 Rupees and was issued for Lahore or Calcutta circle on 27th November 1883. They featured designs only on one side and were printed on rectangular white, handmade; moulded paper of the size 12cm X 17cm. It carried the signature of Stephen Jacob and a prefix E. The Language Panel    was in four languages namely, Urdu, Hindi, Kaithi, Bangal. The Uniface design featured a Green underprint with two serial numbers. Other elements included Language panel; 'Government Of India'; two sets of mirrored dates, Circle of Issue, promise text; Denomination panel on both sides; '1000/Rupees' in a hexagon; 'For The Government Of India', signature on its right; Irregular ovals under the serial numbers and a big '1000' within the promise text. The watermark features wavy lines inside a wavy rectangular panel. The text INDIA, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, RUPEES inverted on both the sides, Plate number, week and year of manufacture in four digits.

Though both of these British Indian currency notes were of the denomination 1000 rupees, both of them belonged to two different categories. Keep reading and researching to know more about British India notes.