Nepalese thousand-rupee note
| Country |  Nepal |
|---|---|
| Value | रू 1000 (pegged to ₹625) |
| Width | 172 mm |
| Height | 70 mm |
| Security features | Windowed security thread, rhododendron watermark, intaglio printing, fluorescent fibers, latent image |
| Material used | Cotton paper |
| Years of printing | 2008–present (Current design) 1969–2007 (Monarchy series) |
| Obverse | |
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| Design | Mount Everest (Sagarmatha), Swayambhunath Stupa, and Hariti Mata Temple |
| Designer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
| Design date | 2008 |
| Reverse | |
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| Design | Twin Asian elephants (Ram and Lakshman) from Chitwan National Park |
| Designer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
| Design date | 2020 |
The Nepalese one thousand-rupee banknote (रु 1000) is the highest denomination of the Nepalese rupee. The note is currently in circulation and is used for high-value transactions throughout Nepal.
The denomination was first introduced during the monarchy of Nepal and featured portraits of the king. Following the abolition of the monarchy in 2008, the Nepal Rastra Bank introduced a new series replacing the royal portrait with an image of Mount Everest.[1]
The current issue, released in 2020, features twin Asian elephants on the reverse, specifically depicting "Ram and Lakshman," twin elephants born at Chitwan National Park. This change was made to replace the previous design, which had accidentally featured an African elephant rather than the native Asian species.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nepal issues new 1,000-rupee note w/o king's image". Banknote News. 2008-04-12. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
- ^ Friedberg, Arthur L. (2020-08-09). "Nepal finally getting correct elephant on 1,000-rupee note". Coin World. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
- ^ "Nepal welcomes new rupee note". Keesing Platform. 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
Further reading
[edit]- Agrawal (Giriya), Shyam; Gyawali, Kamal Prasad (2006). Notes and Coins of Nepal (PDF). Kathmandu: Nepal Rastra Bank Golden Jubilee Year 2005/06.
- Bertsch, Wolfgang (2009). "The Legends on the Banknotes of Nepal". International Banknote Society (IBNS) Journal. 48 (3): 39–44.
- Jha, Hari Jaya (2001). An Overview of Nepalese Paper Money. Lalitpur (Patan): Manjeeta Jha. ISBN 978-99933-682-1-2.
- Khatiwada, Shyam (2012). Glimpses of Nepalese Paper Currency (1st ed.). Kathmandu: Mrs. Bhagawati Khatiwada. ISBN 978-9937-2-4680-4.
- Lorenzoli, Giovanni (2004). "Nepali artistic buildings as seen on Nepali notes". Journal of the International Banknote Society. 43 (3): 6–14.
- Shrestha, Ramesh (2007). Nepalese Coins & Bank Notes (1911 to 1955). Kathmandu: Kazi Mudhusudan Raj Bhandary.
- Wittmann, Hans (2002). Die Banknoten des Königreichs Nepal [The Banknotes of the Kingdom of Nepal]. Wiesbaden: Unpublished.