Whitman Expo
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n 1,000 rupees
Details
Obverse: English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; White Four Ring (Ypthima ceylonica) butterfly; old rock wall and new Ramboda Tunnel entrance; Sri Lanka hanging parrot (Loriculus beryllinus); Lion holding whip with sword
Reverse: Back (vertical): English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; Davul Bera drummer and Malpadaya Netuma dancer; guard stone (muragala) of naga-raja holding sprouting branch and punkalasa (pot of plenty, symbol of prosperity), beneath hood of cobra heads, with Sankha and Padma at feet; stylized Dvithva liya vela floral motif
Basic Information
GSID:
137228
Denomination:
1,000 rupees
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
