Issued by the Reserve Bank of India in 2017, this 10 Rupees banknote belongs to the Gandhi New Series, introduced to modernize India’s currency with updated security, brighter colors, and a uniform design style across denominations.
The obverse features a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, along with the new stylized numeral design, bilingual denomination text, microtext, latent image, and refined guilloche patterns. The note is printed in a distinctive chocolate brown color palette.
The reverse showcases the Sun Temple of Konark, an iconic UNESCO World Heritage Site in Odisha. The intricate stone-wheel motif symbolizes India’s cultural heritage and architectural brilliance.
Issuer: Reserve Bank of India
Denomination: 10 Rupees
Year: 2017
Dimensions: Approx. 123 × 63 mm
Material: Paper
Security features: Watermark (Mahatma Gandhi), windowed security thread, latent image, microtext, guilloche patterns
