This listing offers a bundle of ₹1 Government of India notes, dated 1980, signed by R.N. Malhotra, Secretary, Ministry of Finance — a signatory who would later go on to serve as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (1985–1990). As with all ₹1 notes, this denomination is legally classified as a coin represented in note form, issued directly by the Government of India rather than the RBI, giving it a distinct collecting category of its own.

The obverse carries the standard Government of India layout: the "GOVERNMENT OF INDIA" banner, the Ashoka Pillar (Lion Capital) emblem in a circular medallion inscribed "INDIA," the denomination in numeral and Hindi script ("एक रुपया / ONE RUPEE"), and R.N. Malhotra's signature beneath the "SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE" designation. The reverse displays the 1 Rupee coin motif dated 1980, framed by wheat stalks symbolizing agricultural prosperity — the classic, widely recognized wheat-sheaf reverse design used consistently across ₹1 notes of this period.

The notes in this bundle carry the serial number 4JV 198501, printed in black, and the bundle is presented in its original wrapped format, preserving the notes as issued and packed together.

Why this bundle matters to collectors and dealers:

• R.N. Malhotra signature — signed years before his tenure as RBI Governor, giving this note added appeal to collectors who track signatories who later rose to senior positions within India's monetary institutions
  
• 1980-dated issue — a specific, datable year within the long-running ₹1 Government of India series, valuable for date-run and year-set collectors
  
• Classic wheat-sheaf reverse design — the widely collected motif representing agricultural India, consistent across this era of ₹1 notes
  
• Bundle format offers efficient acquisition of multiple notes from the same series, date, and serial range in a single purchase — ideal for dealers building inventory or collectors completing a denomination and year set
  
• Increasing scarcity — older ₹1 note bundles are progressively broken up for individual sale, making intact original bundles harder to find

Who this bundle is for

Ideal for collectors building a complete ₹1 Government of India note collection by year and signatory, those specifically collecting signature-series notes connected to future RBI Governors, dealers seeking verified bulk stock, or anyone tracing the personnel history behind India's currency administration.