Demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 Notes - Know Your New Rs 2000 and Rs 500 Notes

Features of the new Rs 2,000 note are as follows

The Rs 2,000 note is part of the Mahatma Gandhi (New) series, with a motif of Mars orbiter Mangalyaan on the reverse. Size is 66mm x 166 mm.

Front side features
. See through register where the numeral 2,000 can be seen when note is held up against light
. Latent image of 2,000 can be seen when the note is tilted
. Colour shift security thread with 'RBI' and '2,000'
. Watermarks of Mahatma Gandhi and electrotype 2,000 numeral
. Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on top left and bottom right sides
Reverse side features
. Swachh Bharat logo
. Mangalayan motif and year of printing, 2016

Features of the new Rs 500 note are as follows

The new Rs 500 note at 63mm x 150mm is smaller in size than previous one

Front side features
. See through register in denomination numeral
. Latent image of the denomination numeral
. Orientation of Mahatma Gandhi's portrait changed
. Portrait and electrotype watermarks
. Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on top left and bottom right sides
. Features for visually impaired like circle with Rs 500 in raised print on the right
Reverse side features
. Swachh Bharat logo
. Red Fort image with the Indian flag
. Circle with Rs 500 in Devnagari on the right