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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;clayirving, post: 7813450, member: 18867&quot;]<img src="http://www.panix.com/~clay/currency/KH-01.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Serial Number: 44659</p><p>Front: Kinnari figure with raised arms at left</p><p>Back: Royal houseboat at left</p><p>Watermark: Elephant head</p><p>Signature: 1, 28 Oct 1955</p><p>Printer: Thomas De La Rue &amp; Company, Ltd., England (Not printed on banknote)</p><p>Size: 126 x 79 mm</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: left"><img src="http://www.panix.com/~clay/currency/Kinnari-sm.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>In Southeast Asian mythology, Kinnaris, the female counterpart of Kinnaras, are depicted as half-bird, half-woman creatures. One of the many creatures that inhabit the mythical Himavanta (a legendary forest which surrounds the base of Mount Meru in Hindu mythology. It is said to be the home of an assortment of mythical creatures, such as the naga, the kinnara and the garuda). Kinnaris have the head, torso, and arms of a woman and the wings, tail and feet of a swan. She is renowned for her dance, song and poetry, and is a traditional symbol of feminine beauty, grace and accomplishment.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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