Whitman Expo
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n 50 rupees
Details
Obverse: English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; Blue Oakleaf (Kallima philarchus) butterfly; ancient stone arch railway bridge with train; old steel bridge; new concrete automobile bridge at Manampitiya; Sri Lanka dull blue flycatcher (Eumyias sordida) bird; Lion holding whip with sword
Reverse: Back (vertical): English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; Yakbera drummer and Vadiga Patuna dancer; guard stone (muragala) with punkalasa (pot of plenty, symbol of prosperity); stylized liya vela floral motif
Basic Information
GSID:
137206
Denomination:
50 rupees
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
