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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.