Currency - India - 5 Rupees - Year 1957-1962 (H. V. R. Iyengar ) and 1962-1967 (P. C. Bhattacharya)

Item code: 98/IN-22

Year	1957-1962
Obverse	Lion Capital of Ashoka on the right side.
Reverse	Antelope, The Reserve Bank of India’s logo, Language panel with 8 native Indian scripts
Watermark	Lion Capital of Asoka
Size	127 x 73 mm
Signature	H. V. R. Iyengar (Governor, 1957-1962)

Item code: 99/IN-23

Year	1957-1962
Obverse	Lion Capital of Ashoka on the right side.
Reverse	Antelope, The Reserve Bank of India’s logo, Language panel with 8 native Indian scripts
Watermark	Lion Capital of Asoka
Size	127 x 73 mm
Signature	H. V. R. Iyengar (Governor, 1957-1962)

₹5 Note

Old Indian Currency Notes ₹5 issue signed by H. V. R. Iyengar (Governor, 1957-1962) and P. C. Bhattacharya (Governor, 1962-1967).

₹5  during the tenure of HVR Iyengar

During the tenure of HVR Iyengar (RBI Governor from 01.03.1957 to 28.02.1962) the shape of the water-mark windows were changed slightly both on the front and back compared to the previous one, but the general design and language pattern was retained.

5 during the tenure of P.C. Bhattacharya

During the tenures of the next RBI Governor P.C. Bhattacharya (RBI Governor: 01.03.1962 -30.06.1967) some changes in the design were introduced. The text ‘ पांच रुपये ’ added near large numeral “5”. The picture of the Antelopes also replaced with 3 standing deer.

Antelope 

Deer

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