India 5 Rupias, 1938 P-31

India 5 Rupias, 1938 P-31 obverse
India 5 Rupias, 1938 P-31 reverse

Information:

Reference P#31
Country India
Period India, Portuguese, Rupia
Currency Rupias
Denomination 5 Rupias
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing bank National Overseas Bank
Year 1938
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 181x102 mm

Obverse:

India 5 Rupias, 1938 P-31
Latin

Obverse text

BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO EM NOVA GOA LISBOA, 11 de JANEIRO de 1938 DECRETO No. 17.154 CINCO RUPIAS PAGÁVEL AO PORTADOR NA INDIA PORTUGUÊSA

Obverse symbol

Green on lilac underprint. Saptakoteshwar temple of Lord Shiva, Narve-Bicholim (near Panaji, Goa) at center Language panel on both sides of central picture. Date on upper left; serial Number (in box) on upper right and lower left; signature panel at down.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

BANCO NACIONAL 5 ULTRAMARINO

Reverse symbol

Green. Picture of tiger at center.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1938-Jan-11 Signatures: Artur Meneses Correia de Sá & Antonio dos Santos Viegas + - - - - - -
1938-Jan-11 Signatures: Joao Baptista de Araujo & Antonio dos Santos Viegas - - - - - -