Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # at lower left; all-zero s/n 1,000 rupees Values

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Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # at lower left; all-zero s/n 1,000 rupees Values

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Obverse: English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; ears of paddy and Punkalasa on map with rising sun behind; President Mahinda Rajapaksa with outstretched arms; flag

Reverse: English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; tank; ship; helicopter; hoisting of the national flag by members of the security forces; Mavil Aru annicut; Thoppigala rock (Baron’s Cap); two jet fighters

Basic Information

GSID:

137193

Denomination:

1,000 rupees

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # at lower left; all-zero s/n

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Blue, yellow, and red

Note Dimension:

157 x 78.5 mm

Printer:

(De La Rue) 157 x 78

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