The Government of Ceylon
1919 Five Hundred Rupee Essay

Uniface Black and White essay for the Five Hundred Rupees of the Board of Commissioners of Currency of The Government of Ceylon, with the standard front format of Colonial currency, with 4 Serial Numbers. This essay dated 8th December 1919 predates the uniface single issue of 1st June 1926 of a Rs 500 note.
See also Biface 1925 Rs500 essay.

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The Notes are 254 by 165 mm i.e. 10 by 6½ inches with 8-inch Bar.
Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co., London
Handmade paper manufactured by Thomas De La Rue & Co. London.

Front : Black on Gray underprint with huge FIVE HUNDRED at center. THE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON centered on top above. Promises to pay the Bearer on Demand the Sum of. In a 8-inch bar the value in words FIVE HUNDRED RUPEES with Micro printing of same around. On either side, a numeric 500 with RUPEES in an arc below, within a circle. Just below the value රුපියල් පන්සියයයි in Sinhala to left, and ஐந்நூறு ரூபாய் in Thamil on right. The Serial number above and below on both left and right, with Colombo, date: day Month Year, centered below. In panel in two lines FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON with Micro printing of same around at bottom left. Two facsimile signatures of Graeme Thomson and Bernard Senio at right and COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY. below.
Printer name THOS.DE LA RUE & CO LONDON. in tiny font at bottom left.
Back : Blank

The about 263 dpi scans of essay from 2023 April 13th Spink Auction 23008 lot 29 which sold for £720 including BP+VAT and displayed at 50 dpi.