{"product_id":"india-low-serial-7ra000016-thru-97-100-rupees-2022-p-112-plate-m-unc-b051","title":"INDIA P112 100 rupees 2022 Plate M UNC—LOW SERIAL 7RA0000xx","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Indian 100 Rupees New Mahatma Gandhi Series note is a collector's favorite for its rich purple palette and its stunning reverse subject — \u003cstrong\u003eRani Ki Vav\u003c\/strong\u003e, an 11th-century stepwell in Gujarat and one of India's most architecturally extraordinary UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This example carries a \u003cstrong\u003elow serial number\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it especially desirable to collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e purple and orange multicolor underprint with black and dark red engraving\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mahatma_Gandhi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMahatma Gandhi\u003c\/a\u003e at center\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDenomination in Hindi (₹१००) and Western numerals (₹100)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eReserve Bank of India seal to the right of Gandhi's portrait, near the bottom\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStatue of three lions (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sarnath_Lion_Capital_of_Ashoka\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLion Capital of Ashoka\u003c\/a\u003e) near bottom-right corner\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWindowed security thread with \u003cem\u003eRBI भारत\u003c\/em\u003e inscription, visible in six sections; shifts from emerald green to turquoise when tilted\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rbi.org.in\/scripts\/governors.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGov. Shaktikanta Das\u003c\/a\u003e — Governor, Reserve Bank of India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e deep purple on lighter purple and orange multicolor underprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rani_ki_vav\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRani Ki Vav\u003c\/a\u003e (Queen's Stepwell), Patan, Gujarat — an 11th-century stepwell and UNESCO World Heritage Site\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGandhi's glasses below the watermark window\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDenomination inscribed in 15 Indian languages (excluding Hindi and English): Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi (Gurmukhi), Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSwachh Bharat (Clean India) mission logo and slogan: \u003cem\u003eस्वच्छ भारत — एक कदम स्वच्छता की ओर\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYear at upper left; \u003cem\u003eरानी की वाव \/ RANI KI VAV\u003c\/em\u003e inscription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eP-112a (2018, UP, no plate letter)\u003c\/em\u003e · \u003cem\u003eP-112b (2018, UP, plate letter E)\u003c\/em\u003e · \u003cem\u003eP-112c (2018, UP, plate letter R)\u003c\/em\u003e · \u003cem\u003e(2018, UP, plate letter L)\u003c\/em\u003e · \u003cem\u003e(2019–2021, SD, various plate letters)\u003c\/em\u003e · \u003cstrong\u003eP-112 (2022, SD, plate letter M) — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e · \u003cem\u003e(2022–2025, SD\/SM, various plate letters)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-112 · TBB B301 · Numista N#202321\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mahatma Gandhi portrait and electrotype denomination 100\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 142 × 66 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rbi.org.in\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eReserve Bank of India\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e No — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elegal tender\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rbi.org.in\/scripts\/governors.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGov. Shaktikanta Das\u003c\/a\u003e — Governor, Reserve Bank of India\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indian_rupee\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndian Rupee\u003c\/a\u003e (decimalized, 1957–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hindi, English (plus 22 scheduled languages)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout India\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From \u003cem\u003eIndus\u003c\/em\u003e, derived from the Sanskrit \u003cem\u003eSindhu\u003c\/em\u003e — the ancient name of the Indus River; the name passed through Persian and Greek before becoming \"India\" in English\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Delhi (city pop. ~250,000; metro pop. ~33 million)\n    \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Delhi\" likely derives from the Hindi\/Prakrit \u003cem\u003edhilli\u003c\/em\u003e or from \u003cem\u003eDhillu\u003c\/em\u003e, a Tomar ruler; \"New\" was added when the British built the planned capital adjacent to the old city, inaugurated in 1931\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~1.44 billion (UN 2024) — more than the US, Brazil, and Indonesia combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3,287,263 km² (1,269,219 mi²) — roughly the size of the US east of the Mississippi, plus Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$10,100 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Refined petroleum, pharmaceuticals, gems \u0026amp; jewelry, machinery, textiles, rice\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pakistan (west), China and Nepal (north), Bhutan (northeast), Bangladesh and Myanmar (east); coastlines on the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hindi and English (official); 22 scheduled languages including Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, and others; hundreds of regional dialects\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indo-Aryan_peoples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndo-Aryan\u003c\/a\u003e (~72%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dravidian_peoples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDravidian\u003c\/a\u003e (~25%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Austroasiatic_peoples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAustroasiatic\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tibeto-Burman_peoples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTibeto-Burman\u003c\/a\u003e groups (~3%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUN\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Commonwealth_of_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCommonwealth of Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (1947); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Trade_Organization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWTO\u003c\/a\u003e (1995); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eG20\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member; hosted 2023 summit); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BRICS\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBRICS\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 2009); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shanghai_Cooperation_Organisation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSCO\u003c\/a\u003e (2017)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eIndus Valley Civilization (c. 3300–1300 BC) — one of the world's earliest urban cultures\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eVedic period and Mahajanapadas (c. 1500–300 BC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maurya_Empire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaurya Empire\u003c\/a\u003e (322–185 BC) — first pan-Indian empire under Chandragupta and Ashoka\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eGupta Empire and regional kingdoms (4th–12th century AD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eDelhi Sultanate (1206–1526) — Turkic and Afghan Muslim rule over northern India\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mughal_Empire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMughal Empire\u003c\/a\u003e (1526–1857) — peak of Islamic rule\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBritish East India Company (1757–1858) → British Raj (1858–1947)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eIndependence (15 August 1947) — partition into India and Pakistan\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eRepublic of India (26 January 1950–date) — this note issued during this period\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIndia Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIndia is the world's largest democracy by population — over 640 million votes were cast in the 2024 general election alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIndia has the world's largest film industry by number of films produced annually, with Bollywood, Tollywood, and regional industries combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe game of chess was invented in India (as \u003cem\u003echaturanga\u003c\/em\u003e) around the 6th century AD\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIndia is home to 38 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including Rani Ki Vav — the very site depicted on this note's reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIndia launched its Chandrayaan-3 mission in 2023, becoming the first country to land near the Moon's south pole\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDespite being one of the world's largest economies, India's GDP per capita ranks below 130th globally — a stark reminder of the scale of its inequality\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Kumbh Mela pilgrimage is the largest human gathering on Earth; the 2019 event drew an estimated 200 million people over 49 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Father of a Nation on Paper\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMahatma Gandhi has appeared on every Indian rupee banknote since 1996 — a deliberate choice to anchor the currency in the moral authority of the independence movement. The \u003cstrong\u003eNew Mahatma Gandhi Series\u003c\/strong\u003e, introduced from 2016 onward, brought cleaner layouts, enhanced security features, and India's most iconic monuments to the reverse. The 100 rupees note got one of the series' most visually striking choices: \u003cstrong\u003eRani Ki Vav\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRani Ki Vav: A Stepwell Fit for a Queen\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRani Ki Vav\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Queen's Stepwell — was built in the 11th century in Patan, Gujarat, by Queen Udayamati in memory of her husband, King Bhimdev I of the Solanki dynasty. It descends seven stories underground and is lined with over \u003cstrong\u003e500 principal sculptures\u003c\/strong\u003e and more than 1,000 minor ones, depicting deities, celestial beings, and scenes from Hindu mythology. Buried under silt for centuries after a flood, it was excavated and restored in the 20th century. \u003cstrong\u003eUNESCO inscribed it as a World Heritage Site in 2014\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is now also featured on the reverse of the ₹100 note — and on the back of the new ₹100 coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Shaktikanta Das Era\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2022 note bears the signature of \u003cstrong\u003eGov. Shaktikanta Das\u003c\/strong\u003e, who served as RBI Governor from December 2018 to December 2024 — the longest tenure in decades. Das navigated the RBI through the COVID-19 economic shock, aggressive rate-cut cycles, and the subsequent inflation surge. His tenure was marked by a pragmatic, government-aligned approach that stood in contrast to his predecessor's more independent stance. Notes signed by Das span a wide range of years and plate letters, making variety collecting within his signature run a rewarding pursuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLow Serial Number — A Collector's Premium\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis specific note carries a \u003cstrong\u003elow serial number\u003c\/strong\u003e (7RA000016–97), placing it among the first printed in its block run. Low serials are among the most sought-after varieties in world banknote collecting — prized for their rarity, their visual impact, and the simple fact that someone, somewhere, had to be first. \u003cstrong\u003eOwn this note\u003c\/strong\u003e and you hold Gandhi's gaze, a queen's underground palace, and a number that was almost certainly never meant to end up in a collector's hands.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499228463415,"sku":"IN112m-2022-M-LOWSER-U","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_0f0b7f3e-c3a5-45e3-9663-2185bfb0bf3c.png?v=1766777038","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/india-low-serial-7ra000016-thru-97-100-rupees-2022-p-112-plate-m-unc-b051","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}