The term given to the study of banknotes is
Notaphity. And when you have to study banknotes you would invariably have to
collect them. So what are the facts and features about banknotes that excite and
lure a collector? Well, that’s a very relative question and it completely
depends on the interest of the collector. I have been collecting Indian notes
since five years now and I have completely got hooked on to it. Initially all I
was interested in collecting was fancy numbered Indian Notes.
I started with currency notes in India
whose serial number ended with the digits 786. The number has a lot of
significance for Muslims and it is considered to be a lucky as well. I
accidently found a 10 rupee Indian note first with the serial number ending
with this lucky number. I did not pay much attention to it. I was at the
supermarket and was about to give it away to the owner, when he held it and
looked at it for some time. He first thanked me. I wondered why he did that.
After questioning him, I realised the importance of these notes. After several
requests, I exchanged the note with another one and I kept the lucky 10 rupee
Indian note with me. I don’t really know how lucky it was for me, but I surely
fell for the idea of collecting more currency notes in India featuring 786 in
the serial number. I started checking online for these notes and then found out
that collecting Indian notes is a popular hobby that many pursue. I joined a
few communities and interacted with several other collectors like me. This way,
I started growing my collection of Indian notes slowly.
After I collected quite a few 786 notes, I
moved on to sold numbers and super solid numbers. Unlike coins and stamps,
serial numbers and fancy numbers play a vital role when you are a collector of
banknotes. I slowly learned that there are many who are ready to pay thousands
of rupees just for owning special currency notes in India featuring interesting
serial numbers!
