Hyderabad: The high quality fake currency notes that are being circulated can be identified only by a trained eye Spare a minute to memorise these features, and check currency notes.
There are nine ways to identify a genuine currency note.
Watermark: The Mahatma Gandhi watermark with a light and shade effect and multi-directional lines in the watermark window. It can be seen by tilting the note against light.
Security thread: Rs 1,000 notes contain a readable, windowed security thread alternately visible on the obverse with the inscriptions Bharat (in Hindi), 1000 and RBI, but totally embedded on the reverse. The Rs 500 and Rs 100 notes have a security thread with similar visible features. When held against light, the security thread can be seen as one continuous line.
Latent image: On the obverse side of the Rs 1,000, Rs 500, Rs 100, Rs 50 and Rs 20 notes, a vertical band on the right side of Mahatma Gandhi’s portrait contains a latent image showing the respective value in numeral.
Microlettering: This feature appears between the vertical band and the Gandhi portrait. It contains the word RBI. This feature can be seen under a magnifying glass.
Intaglio printing: The portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, the RBI seal, guarantee and promise clause, the Ashoka Pillar emblem on the left, the RBI Governor’s signature are printed in intaglio, that is in raised prints, which can be felt by touch in notes with face values from Rs 20 to Rs 1,000.
Identification mark: A special feature in intaglio (raised fonts) has been introduced on the left of the watermark window on all notes except Rs 10 note for the visually impaired to identify the denomination. This feature is in different shapes: vertical rectangle for Rs 20, square for Rs 50, triangle for Rs 100, circle for Rs 500 and diamond for Rs 1,000.
Fluorescence: Number panels of the notes are printed in fluorescent ink. The notes also have optical fibres. Both can be seen when the notes are exposed to a ultra-violet lamp.
Optically variable ink: A new security feature was incorporated in Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes with a revised colour scheme introduced in November 2000. The numeral Rs 1000’ and Rs 500’ on the obverse of the currency notes are printed in optically variable or colour-shifting ink. The colour of the numeral appears green when the note is held flat but changes to blue when the note is held at an angle.
See through register: The small floral design printed both on the front (hollow) and back (filled up) of the note in the middle of the vertical band next to the watermark has an accurate back-to-back registration. The design will appear as one floral design when seen against the light.
