Central Bank of Ceylon
20th January 1951
Patterns with date 20th January 1951 of the unissued
denominations of the ame date.
Has the legality statement with the words
Legal Tender used on Ceylon Banknotes since 1941 September.
These essays were probably final Essay before issue of Central Bank of
Ceylon Rs 1 and Rs 10 Banknotes with date 1951 January 20th.
The issue of these Denominations was stopped with the death of King
George VI on 1952 February 6th.
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| Denomination | : 2 Rupees |
English | : Two Rupees |
| Sinhala | : රුපියල් දෙකයි |
Thamil | : இரண்டு ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 121 x 67 mm
| | Back Pictorial : | On left ornate stone
Circular Buddhist shrine, Medirigiriya Vatadage in medieval City of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.
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| Denomination | : 5 Rupees |
English | : Five Rupees |
| Sinhala | : රුපියල් පහයි |
Thamil | : ஐந்து ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 133 x 73 mm |
| Back Pictorial : |
Front view of statue of Sage Pulasthi in medieval city of Polonnaruwa
(Popularly named in error as King ParakramaBahu 1053-1086)
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| Denomination | : 50 Rupees |
English | : Fifty Rupees |
| Sinhala | : රුපියල් පනහයි
| Thamil | : ஐம்பது ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 159 x 89 mm |
| Back Pictorial : |
Moonstone at base of stone stairway to Queens Pavilion in Ancient City of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Moonstone has 3¼ repeated sequence of Elephant, Horse, Lion and Bull in annulus, and equal total of 13 swans in inner annulus, along with various other annulus with floral designs.
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| Denomination | : 100 Rupees |
English | : One Hundred Rupees |
| Sinhala | : රුපියල් සියයයි |
Thamil | : நூறு ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 171 x 98 mm |
| Back Pictorial : | Sigiriya Fresco of 5th Century CE
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Front:
Portrait of King George the VIth on left and space for watermark on right side.
On top left of center CENTRAL BANK OF CEYLON.
below which Serial Number with prefix and the legality statement
This note is issued on behalf of the Government of Ceylon and is
legal tender in Ceylon for the payment of any amount.
Below centered in middle in large font VALUE RUPEES in two lines.
below which the Date 20TH JANUARY 1951.
The designations MINISTER OF FINANCE on left with facsimile English signature of J. R. Jayawardena
and GOVERNOR right with facsimile signature of John Exter.
On either side value in Sinhala
රුපියල්,
on left, and value in Thamil
ரூபாய்
on right. Numeric Value in 4 or 3 locations.
All within a rectangular decorated border and background,
Back: On top left CENTRAL BANK OF CEYLON.
Pictorial and Space for watermark.
VALUE RUPEES in two or one lines and
value in Sinhala
රුපියල්,
and value in Thamil
ரூபாய்
Essayers name
BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LD NEW MALDEN. SURREY, ENGLAND.
in small script at center of bottom margin.
The backs of all the Denominations as used by Bradbury Wilkinson for all the notes
used in 1952.
The Amusing Indian Triple Lion Logo on the Rs 50 front left bottom
Corner in previous two series of essays has been replaced with a
Makara.
The notes at xx and xx dpi and displayed at
about 50 dpi if assuming height of 1952 notes of these denominations.
If you have images of higher resolution
please contribute to kavanr @ gmail.com
Above 200 dpi Scans are of Replica of Original Specimens
Archival photographic Images from 2016 January 16th Spink Hong Kong
Auction
16011 lot 810, which and Sold for about US$540+20%BP.