Rs 5 Gandhi Series Holy 786 Middle Number Pair (95C & 84C 378600)

An extraordinary pair of Reserve Bank of India ₹5 Gandhi Series banknotes, both sharing the same number 378600 — and crucially, both containing the sacred number 786 embedded right in the middle of the serial (378600).

★ The Significance of 786

786 is considered the numerical representation of Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim (بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ) — “In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.” Notes bearing 786 are among the most actively sought-after by collectors across India, Pakistan, and the broader South Asian diaspora for their spiritual significance and rarity.

📌 Note Details

• Denomination: ₹5 (Paanch Rupaye)
• Issuer: Reserve Bank of India
• Series: Gandhi Series
• Serial Numbers: 95C 378600 & 84C 378600 (same number, different prefix — a rare coincidence)
• Fancy Type: Holy 786 embedded in middle (378600) + Same-number pair
• Portrait: Mahatma Gandhi
• Condition: Circulated – Fine to Very Fine
• Quantity: Pair of 2 notes

This pair is doubly special — not only does each note carry the blessed 786, but both share the identical number 378600 with different prefixes (95C and 84C), making this a same-number cross-prefix pair — a combination that is exceptionally hard to find.

Sold as a collectible pair. Not legal tender.