Government of Ceylon
King George VI - 1st July 1938
Essay of a partial series of notes with King George VI with date
1st July 1938, and a scribbled date on essays of 1938-5-23.
The fact that these essays by Thomas De La Rue for the Commissioners
of Currency of Ceylon, appears to indicate that the change to Legal
Tender was being considered 3 years before it was adopted on
Ceylon Banknotes from 1941 September.
Born on 1895 December 14th, Prince George, ascended to the throne on
1936 December 11th, on abdication of his brother King Edward VIII.
George VI, and was coronated on 1937 May 12th.
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| Denomination | : 2 Rupees |
English | : Two Rupees |
| Sinhala | : රුපියල් දෙකයි |
Thamil | : இரண்டு ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 127 x 76 mm
| Spink Auction 13034 lot 175 |
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| Denomination | : 5 Rupees |
English | : Five Rupees |
| Sinhala | : රුපියල් පහයි |
Thamil | : ஐந்து ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 140 x 89 mm
| Spink Auction 14013 lot 248 |
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The back essay image was listed but not shown in online Auction or catalog.
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| Denomination | : 10 Rupees |
English | : Ten Rupees |
| Sinhala | : රුපියල් දහයයි
| Thamil | : பத்து ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 152x 102 mm
| Spink Auction 13034 lot 177 |
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| Denomination | : 50 Rupees |
English | : Fifty Rupees |
| Sinhala | : රුපියල් පනහයි
| Thamil | : ஐம்பது ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 165 x 114 mm
| Spink Auction 14013 lot 248 |
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| Denomination | : 100 Rupees |
English | : One Hundred Rupees |
| Sinhala | : රුපියල් සියයයි |
Thamil | : நூறு ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 178 x 127 mm
| Spink Auction 14013 lot 524;
16015 lot 344 |
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The front essay image was not listed in this Spink Auction.
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The back essay image was listed but not shown in online Auction or catalog.
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| Denomination | : 500 Rupees |
English | : Five Hundred Rupees |
| Sinhala | : රුපියල් පන්සියයයි |
Thamil | : ஐந்நூறு ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 191 x 140 mm
| Spink Auction 13034 lot 174 |
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The front essay image was not listed in this Spink Auction.
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| Denomination | : 1000 Rupees |
English | : One Thousand Rupees |
| Sinhala | : රුපියල් දාහයි |
Thamil | : ஆயிரம் ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 191 x 140 mm
| Spink Auction 13034 lot 174 |
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Front: THE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON on top.
below which legality statement
THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER IN CEYLON FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT
Below centered in middle in VALUE RUPEES in one line.
Below which value in Sinhala
රුපියල්
on left, and value in Thamil
ரூபாய்
on right. Portrait of George VI facing left in oval in center right.
Date COLOMBO 1ST JULY 1938.
In one lines each FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON on left
with 2 dummy Signatures center before
COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY on three lines on right
Blank watermark space in circle at bottom right.
Numeric Values at lower left and upper right.
Two Serial Numbers with prefix also at lower left and upper right.
All within a rectangular decorated border and background.
Printers name centered at bottom margin in small script
THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED LONDON
Back: Ornate guilloche design with GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON above
and Huge Numeric Value in center.
The notes at xx,xx,xx,xx,xx and xx dpi and displayed at
about 50 dpi if assuming height of 1941 notes.
If you have any of the missing images or images of higher resolution
please contribute to kavanr @ gmail.com
Archival Photographs of Rs2 and Rs10 from 2013 September 30th,
Spink Auction
Rs5 and Rs50 from 2014 September 30th, Spink Auction
and Rs100 from 2016 September 28th, Spink Auction
sold for grand Total of £1170+44%BP+V
The Gray-scale images of archival photographic proofs have been Sepia toned.