🇮🇳 India 500 Rupees Banknote – Mahatma Gandhi & Gyarah Murti (Pick# 93)
Pick# 93 | Numista# 204252

Issued by the Reserve Bank of India, the ₹500 banknote (Pick 93) is part of the Mahatma Gandhi Series introduced in 1996. This specific version, printed in the early 2000s, features enhanced security features and a consistent design language that became iconic across India. It remained in circulation until its demonetization in 2016.

🖼️ Design Highlights
Obverse: Features a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at right, with the RBI seal, Ashoka Pillar emblem, and bilingual denomination. Security features include a latent image, microlettering, color-shifting ink, and a windowed security thread with inscriptions “भारत” and “RBI”.

Reverse: Depicts the Gyarah Murti sculpture in New Delhi, representing Gandhi leading the Dandi March—a powerful symbol of India’s independence movement.

Color Scheme: Warm yellow-brown tones with multicolored underprint and intricate engraving.

📌 Key Specifications
Feature Description
Country India
Issuer Reserve Bank of India
Series Mahatma Gandhi Series
Pick Number P# 93
Denomination ₹500 (Five Hundred Rupees)
Size 166 × 73 mm
Material Paper
Watermark Mahatma Gandhi portrait
Security Features Latent image, microtext, color-shifting ink, windowed thread
Printer Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India
Demonetized 8 November 2016
🎁 Why Collect This Note?
The India ₹500 Pick 93 note is a key artifact of India’s modern monetary history, ideal for:

Collectors of pre-demonetization Indian currency

Enthusiasts of Gandhian symbolism and independence-era themes

Gifts for those born in the early 2000s or with ties to India’s economic evolution

Whether you're drawn to its iconic design, historical context, or symbolic imagery, this note is a must-have for any South Asian or world currency collection.