A note of Rs. two & half ?

It is unbelievable but true that there was a note of Rupees two and half (Rupees two and eight Annas). Below is the  picture of a note of that denomination. Most of us not seen this note because it was in circulation before Independence of India. It may be a high value note at that time but today it is an antique item and may be having a antique value of more than Rs. 2.5

India became independent on 15 August 1947 and was left with a legacy of non-decimal coinage. One rupee was divided into 16 annas (or 64 pice), with each anna therefore equal to 4 pice. In 1957, India shifted to the decimal system, but for a short period both decimal and non-decimal coins were in circulation. To distinguish between the two pice, the coins minted between 1957 and 1964 have the legend “Naya Paisa” (“new” paisa). The denominations in circulation were 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50 (naya)paise and one rupee which remained as the same pre-decimal value. Therefore pre-decimal coins of one, half and quarter rupees could remain in circulation after decimalisation. The Rs. two and half note, when was in circulation, is not known. However, it is clear that it was in circulation much before the independence of India.
Courtesy : email circulation & Wikipedia