How to Call a Fake Rs 2,000 Note From A Real One

You probably have already got your hands laid on that new, crisp Rs 2,000 note.

India has not had a Rs 2,000 denomination – and so, we tell you everything you need to know about this latest addition to the Indian currency family.

How do you differentiate between a real note and a fake one? There are security features that will help you ensure the authenticity of these notes.

Here’s a point-by-point illustration of the various components of the note.

The Front

1) The size is 66 mm × 166 mm

2) Windowed security thread with inscriptions ‘भारत’, RBI and 2000 on banknotes with colour shift

3) The colour of the note is magenta

4) Electrotype (2000) watermarks

5) Denominational numeral २००० in Devanagari

6) Mahatma Gandhi portrait

7) There are geometric patterns aligning with the overall colour scheme, both at the obverse and reverse

8) Colour of the thread changes from green to blue when the note is tilted

9) The new ₹ 2,000 banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing the signature of RBI Governor Urjit R Patel

10) Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right

The Back

11) The year of printing '2016' printed on the reverse of the banknote

12) The new note has Motif of Mangalayan (Mars mission) on the reverse

13) Swachh Bharat logo with slogan at the back

And For The Visually Impaired

14) Seven angular bleed lines on left and right side in raised print

15) Horizontal rectangle with Rs 2000 in raised print on the right

16) Raised printing of Mahatma Gandhi portrait

17) Raised printing of Ashoka Pillar emblem