Features of new currency notes of ₹ 200/- denomination.

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The Reserve Bank of India vide press release 2018-2019/2513 dated 23rd April, 2019 announced the issuance of ₹ 200 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing signature of Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India.



The new denomination has motif of Sanchi Stupa on the reverse, depicting the country’s cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is Bright Yellow. The note has other designs, geometric patterns aligning with the overall colour scheme, both at the obverse and reverse.



The image and salient features of ₹ 200 denomination banknote in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series are as under:

Obverse (Front) Features.

• See through register with denominational numeral 200.
• Latent image with denominational numeral 200.
• Denominational numeral २०० in Devnagari.
• Micro letters ‘RBI’, ‘भारत’, ‘INDIA’ and ‘200’.
• Windowed security thread with inscriptions ‘भारत’ and RBI with colour shift. Colour of the thread changes from green to blue when the note is tilted.
• Guarantee Clause, Governor’s signature with Promise Clause and RBI emblem towards right of Mahatma Gandhi portrait.
• Denominational numeral with Rupee Symbol, ₹ 200 in colour changing ink (green to blue) on bottom right.
• Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right.
• Mahatma Gandhi portrait and electrotype (200) watermarks.
• Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side.

Reverse (Back) Features

• Year of printing of the note on the left.
• Swachh Bharat logo with slogan.
• Language panel.
• Motif of Sanchi Stupa.
• Denominational numeral २०० in Devnagari.
• Dimension of the banknote will be 66 mm × 146 mm.