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Central Bank of Nepal

Global tender notice for the printing and supply of Rs 10 polymer bank notes (2002)

Pre-qualifying global tender notice for printing and supply of Nepalese polymer bank notes (2003)

Nepalese numerals:

Nepalese characters used on polymer bank notes as serial number prefixes:

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Bank notes

1st series issued on 30.09.02; 50 million notes printed. S1R1 regular notes from Nga 31 to Nga 80; S1Z1 replacement notes from Nga 81 to Nga 85. 1st series has a Nepalese year 2058 overprinted (equals 2001 A.D., which marks King Gyanendra's accession to the throne).

2nd series issued on 12.09.05; 50 million notes printed. S1R2 regular notes (2-digit serial number prefix denominator) from Nga 86 to Nga 99 and from Cha 10 to Cha 36; S1R3 regular notes (1-digit serial number prefix denominator) from Cha 1 to Cha 9; S1Z2 replacement notes Cha 37. Fully consecutive numbering for the 2nd series (000001 to 999999).

On 26.09.08, a new Rs10 paper bank note was issued (first prefix Cha 42). The King's portrait was replaced by an image of Mount Everest.

Changes for the 2nd series (compared with the 1st series):

(1) Omission of the commemorative text surrounding the clear window on obverse;

(2) Colour changes on obverse and reverse;

(3) Nepalese denomination numerals changed on obverse and reverse;

(4) Signature change.

According to a publication by the Central Bank of Nepal ( Notes and coins of Nepal), there are replacement notes for the 1st and 2nd series of bank notes (see pages 86 and 94, respectively, in the publication). Because of this official confirmation of replacement notes, we list them as S1Z1 (1st series) and S1Z2 (2nd series). We believe, however, that there are no replacement notes for Nepalese polymer bank notes and that the claim by the Central Bank of Nepal is incorrect.

Nepal, 10 Rupees, issued in 2002. Issued on the occasion of His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Ded’s accession to the throne in 2001. The Royal Crown appears in the clear window. Front: King Gyanendra at left. Nepal is the only Hindu kingdom and the King is held to be a personification of Vishnu, the preserver of life, the protector of the universe, and the doyen of all Hindu gods. Vishnu holding a club and a wheel, and the imaginary Garuda bird at centre—this statue is found at the Changu Narayan Temple near Kathmandu. Back: An antelope (black buck) family at centre and the Nepalese Coat of Arms at right.

Note Printing Australia on the money in Nepal (2002)

Nepal orders more polymer bank notes from Australia (2004)

The pros of plastic (2001)

NRB to introduce Rs 10 polymer notes (2002)

New Rs 10 notes will be plastic (2002)

Mount Everest to replace Nepal king on currency note (2007)

NRB stops printing polymer notes (2009)