2016-07-18 Mon

ANA World’s Fair of Money that is scheduled in August is going to offer a rare hand-drawn artist proposal of an old 1000 Rs. Indian paper currency on thick Waterlow & Sons card stock. An embossed, circular Waterlow & Sons Specimen seal is stamped as well. The proposed design features guilloché borders, calligraphic writing and lifelike vignettes.

The denomination of the note is printed in five languages - Kannada, Marathi, Urdu, Telugu and English. The design is unique and was not the final one that was used on the released version, P-S267. The released note had Hyderabad seals at the top corners and not on each side of the vignette of The Charminar under the star and crescent moon at centre. The artist’s proposed design featured the Charminar which was absent on the released note.

Charminar, which translates to “four towers” was constructed on the bank of the Musi River in 1591. It is considered to be one of the most magnificent monuments and architectural wonder of India. It was constructed to commemorate the eradication of the plague. Some other theories state that it was built to celebrate the Second Islamic Millennium and others believe that Qutb Shah constructed the Charminar because it was where he first saw his Queen.

This proposed design of the 1000 Rs. note by the artist looks much more elegant than the the original note that was released.

For more information call 1-800-458-4646 or email Currency Specialist Aris Maragoudakis at amarkis@stacksbowers.com or Director of Currency Peter Treglia at petert@stacksbowers.com.