Indian 50-rupee note

Fifty rupees

(India)
Value	₹50
Width	147 mm
Height	73 mm
Security features	Secure thread, latent image, micro-lettering, intaglio print, fluorescent ink, watermark, and see through register.[1]
Years of printing	November 1975 – present
Obverse
Design	Mahatma Gandhi
Design date	1975
Reverse
Design	Indian Parliament
Design date	1975

The Indian 50-rupee banknote (₹50) is a denomination of Indian currency. It was first introduced by the Reserve Bank of India in 1975. The first 50-rupee notes had the ashoka stambha; this was replaced by a watermark of Mahatma Gandhi in 1996.^[2]

Present design

Security features

The security features of the 50-rupee banknote includes a fully embedded security thread that reads 'भारत' (Bharat in the Devanagari script) and 'RBI' alternately. It also includes a latent image of the value of the banknote on the vertical band next to the right hand side of Mahatma Gandhi’s portrait. The white field contains a watermark of Mahatma Gandhi that is a mirror image of the main portrait. In addition, the number panel of the banknote is printed in fluorescent and the paper contains embedded fluorescent fibers.

References

1. "Are there any special features in the banknotes of Mahatma Gandhi series- 1996?". Your Guide to Money Matters. Reserve Bank of India. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
2. Republic India Issues Reserve Bank of India.