Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n 50 rupees

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Central Bank of Ceylon

Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n 50 rupees

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Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n 50 rupees

Details

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

Reverse: English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; Moonstone (sandakada pahana) steps from Polonnaruwa Vatadage

Basic Information

GSID:

192671

Denomination:

50 rupees

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

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

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Blue and red

Note Dimension:

157 x 88 mm

Printer:

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

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