Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n 5 rupees

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Central Bank of Ceylon

Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n 5 rupees

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Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n 5 rupees

Details

Obverse: English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; Queen Elizabeth II wearing Queen Mary’s Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara

Reverse: English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; statue of Parākramabāhu the Great in Polonnaruwa

Basic Information

GSID:

192659

Denomination:

5 rupees

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Red, violet, orange, and green

Note Dimension:

133 x 72 mm

Printer:

BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO LD NEW MALDEN, SURREY, ENGLAND

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