Features of the New Rs 2000 Note Obverse 1. See through register with denominational numeral 2000 can be seen when the note is held against light 2. Latent image with denominational numeral 2000 which can be seen when the banknote is held at 45 degree angle at the eye level 3. Denominational numeral 2000 in Devanagari 4. Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi in the centre 5. Micro letters 'RBI' and '2000' 6. Colour shift windowed security thread with inscriptions 'Bharat', RBI and 2000. Colour of the thread changes from green to blue when the note is tilted 7. Guarantee Clause, Governor's signature with Promise Clause and RBI emblem towards right 8. Mahatma Gandhi portrait and electrotype (2000) watermarks 9. Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side 10. Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right For visually impaired 11. Raised printing of Mahatma Gandhi portrait, Ashoka Pillar emblem, based and identification mark 12. Horizontal rectangle with Rs 2000 in raised print on the right 13. Seven angular bleed lines on left and right side in raised print Reverse 14. Year of printing on the note 15. Swachh Bharat logo with slogan 16. Language panel towards the centre 17. Motif of Mangalyan - reflecting country's first venture in the interplanetary space Features of the new Rs 500 notes: The new Rs 500 notes are different from the present series in colour, size, theme, location of security features and design elements. The size of the new note is 63mm x 150mm. The colour of the notes is stone grey and the predominant new theme is Indian heritage site - Red Fort. Obverse: 1. See through register in denominational numeral. 2. Latent image of the denomination numeral. 3. Denomination numeral in Devanagari. 4. Orientation and relative position of Mahatma Gandhi portrait changed. 5. Windowed security thread changes colour from green to blue when note is tilted. 6. Guarantee clause, Governor's signature with promise clause and RBI emblem tilted towards right. 7. Portrait and electrotype watermarks. 8. Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side. 9.Denomination in numerals with rupee symbol in colour changing ink (green to blue) on bottom right. 10. Ashoka pillar emblem on the right. For visually impaired: Raised printing of Mahatma Gandhi portrait, Ashoka pillar emblem, based and identification mark. 11. Circle with Rs 500 in raise print on the right. 12. Five bleed lines on left and right in raised print. Reverse 13. Year of printing of the note on left. 14. Swachh Bharat logo with slogan. 15. Language panel towards centre. 16. Red Fort- an image of Indian heritage site with Indian flag. 17. Denomination numeral in Devanagari on right. Source:Indiatoday
