Banknotes of the KINGDOM OF NEPAL - a catalog of banknotes of different countries: modern coins and banknotes of all countries of the world, samples, gold and silver coins, photos and description.
Monetary unit: Nepalese rupee = 100 pais Banknotes in circulation: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1 rupees. Issuing Bank: Central Bank of Nepal.
Banknotes in circulation:
5 rupees.
Obverse: In the center of the Banknote - the image of the Temple of the Goddess Taleju in the year of Patan, built by King Mahendra Malla in 1564, the temple is open to Hindus once a year during the Dasain festival. Above the temple there is an inscription in the Nepali language: CENTRAL BANK OF NEPALA, below - a text designation of the denomination, under the denomination - the signature of the bank manager. On the left side of the banknote, in a frame, there is an image of Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world (8848 m.). The denomination with the Nepalese figure is in the upper left corner, with the figure "5" - in the upper right.
The banknote contains: rhododendron flower watermark; security thread.
Banknote of this type in circulation since 2007
FMD has no banknote yet.
10 rupees.
Obverse: In the center of the Banknote - the image of Garuda (the riding bird of the god Vishnu) from the temple complex in the year of Changu Narayan. Above the image - an inscription in the Nepali language: CENTRAL BANK NEPALA, below, against the background of the sculpture - a text designation of the denomination, below - the signature of the bank manager. On the left side of the banknote, in a frame, there is an image of Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world (8848 m.) The denomination in Nepalese numbers is in the upper left corner, the number "10" - in the upper right.
The banknote contains: rhododendron flower watermark; security thread; microtext; latent image.
This banknote has been in circulation since 2007.
20 rupees.
Obverse: In the center of the Banknote - the image of the Krishna Temple (Patan), built in 1657 by King Narsingh Malloy. Above the image - an inscription in the Nepali language: CENTRAL BANK OF NEPALA, below, against the background of the temple - a text designation of the denomination, below - the signature of the bank manager. On the left side of the banknote, in a frame - the image of Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world (8848 m.) Denomination in Nepalese figures is in the upper left corner, the number "20" - in the upper right.
The banknote contains: rhododendron flower watermark; security thread; microtext; latent image.
Banknote of this type in circulation since 2009
FMD has no banknote yet.
50 rupees.
Obverse: In the center of the Banknote - the image of the Ram Yankee temple in the year Janakpur. Above the image - an inscription in the Nepali language: CENTRAL BANK OF NEPALA, below, against the background of the temple - a text designation of the denomination, below - the signature of the bank manager. On the left side of the banknote, in the frame - the image of Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world (8848 m.) Denomination in Nepalese numbers is in the upper left corner, the number "50" - in the upper right.
The banknote contains: rhododendron flower watermark; security thread; microtext; latent image.
Banknote of this type in circulation since 2008
FMD has no banknote yet.
100 rupees.
Obverse: In the center of the Banknote - the image of the Nyatapole temple (Bhaktapur), erected in 1701 - 1702 Above the image - the inscription in the Nepali language: CENTRAL BANK NEPALA, below, against the background of the temple - the text designation of the denomination, below - the signature of the bank manager. On the left side of the banknote, in a frame, there is an image of Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world (8848 m.). The denomination in Nepalese figures is in the upper left corner, with the number "100" - in the upper right.
The banknote contains: rhododendron flower watermark; security thread; latent and overlapping images; color-changing images; colorless embossing; metallized paint.
This banknote has been in circulation since 2008.
500 rupees.
Obverse: In the center of the Banknote - the image of the Tengoboche monastery at the foot of the Tamserku, Kantega and Amada Blanc mountains; the monastery was founded in 1916 Above the image - an inscription in the Nepali language: CENTRAL BANK NEPALA, below, against the background of the monastery - a text designation of the denomination, below - the signature of the bank manager. On the left side of the banknote, in a frame, there is an image of Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world (8848 m.). The denomination in Nepalese figures is in the lower left corner, in the number "500" - in the lower right.
The banknote contains: rhododendron flower watermark; security thread; latent and overlapping images; colorless embossing; metallized paint; relief element on the front for visually impaired people.
Banknote of this type in circulation since 2009
In 2007, a banknote of a similar type was also issued, but with a color overprint of the rhododendron over the watermark with the portrait of the king.
FMD has no banknote yet.
1 rupees.
Obverse: In the center of the Banknote - the image of the Buddhist temple center Swayambhunath. Above the image - an inscription in the Nepali language: CENTRAL BANK OF NEPALA, below, against the background of the temple - a text designation of the denomination, below - the signature of the bank manager. On the left side of the banknote, in a frame, there is an image of Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world (8848 m.). The denomination in Nepalese figures is in the lower left corner, in the number "1000" - in the lower right.
The banknote contains: rhododendron flower watermark; security thread; hidden and superimposed images; image with changing color; colorless embossing; metallized paint; relief element on the front for visually impaired people.
Banknote of this type in circulation since 2010
In 2008, a banknote of a similar type was also issued, but with a color overprint of the rhododendron over the watermark with the portrait of the king.
FMD has no banknote yet.
Banknotes FORMER ISSUES FROM FUNDS OF THE MUSEUM:
Banknotes issued in 2002 - 2007 are currently withdrawn from circulation. Rarely are 500 rupees (2007) and 1 rupees (000) banknotes overprinted over a watermark.
5 rupees.
Obverse: In the center of the Banknote - the image of the Temple of the Goddess Taleju in the year of Patan, built by King Mahendra Malla in 1564, the temple is open to Hindus once a year during the Dasain festival. Above the temple there is an inscription in the Nepali language: CENTRAL BANK OF NEPALA, below - a text designation of the denomination, under the denomination - the signature of the bank manager. On the left side of the banknote, in the frame is a bust portrait of King Gyanendra Bir Bikram (born in 1947), who was in power from November 7, 1950 to January 7, 1951 and from June 4, 2001 to May 28, 2008.The denomination in the Nepalese numeral is in the left upper corner, number "5" - in the upper right.
The banknote contains: watermark and security thread.
The banknote of this design was issued in 2002-2006.
10 rupees.
Obverse: In the center of the Banknote - the image of Garuda (the riding bird of the god Vishnu) from the temple complex in the year of Changu Narayan. Above the image - an inscription in the Nepali language: CENTRAL BANK NEPALA, below, against the background of the sculpture - a text designation of the denomination, below - the signature of the bank manager. On the left side of the banknote, in the frame is a bust portrait of King Gyanendra Bir Bikram (born in 1947), who was in power from November 7, 1950 to January 7, 1951 and from June 4, 2001 to May 28, 2008.The denomination in Nepalese figures is in the left the upper corner, the number "10" - in the upper right.
The banknote contains: security thread; micro-printing; transparent window with the image of the royal headdress.
The banknote of this design was issued in 2005.
