Lilac brown, pink, and green Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts; blue WATERLOW & SONS circle ovpt; no s/n 20 rupees

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Lilac brown, pink, and green Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts; blue WATERLOW & SONS circle ovpt; no s/n 20 rupees

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Lilac brown, pink, and green Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts; blue WATERLOW & SONS circle ovpt; no s/n 20 rupees

Details

Obverse: Arabic, English, and Swahili text; dhow boat on water; nine workers harvesting clove tree with rudimentary ladder

Reverse: Blank

Basic Information

GSID:

148541

Denomination:

20 rupees

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Lilac brown, pink, and green Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts; blue WATERLOW & SONS circle ovpt; no s/n

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Green, lilac, and orange

Printer:

Waterlow & Sons, Ld London Wall, London

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