Central Bank of Ceylon
1st June 1951
Essay of Full Series with date 1st June 1951.
Date scribbled on essay on card is 1950 December 11th,
is the same as essay
which is probably an alternative.
This has the legality statement with the words
Legal Tender used on Ceylon Banknotes since 1941 September.
These essays were probably done soon after the Central Bank of Ceylon,
was established in 1950 August and before issue of Banknotes with date
1951 January 20th.
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The front essay was not listed with Auction, or any other found online.
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| Denomination | : 1 Rupee |
English | : One Rupee |
| Sinhala | : රුපියලයි |
Thamil | : ஒரு ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 114 x 64 mm
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| Back Pictorial : | Moonstone and ornate stone
stairway to Vatadage in medieval City of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.
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| Denomination | : 2 Rupees |
English | : Two Rupees |
| Sinhala | : රුපියල් දෙකයි |
Thamil | : இரண்டு ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 127 x 76 mm
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| Back Pictorial : | On left ornate stone
Balustrade of stairway to 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 |
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| Back Pictorial : |
Side view of statue of Sage Pulasthi in medieval City of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.
(Popularly named in error as King ParakramaBahu 1053-1086)
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| Denomination | : 10 Rupees |
English | : Ten Rupees |
| Sinhala | : රුපියල් දහයයි
| Thamil | : பத்து ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 146x 79 mm |
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| Back Pictorial : | Guard standing with pot of
plenty (punkalasa) in his left hand and in the other a
sprouting branch complete with leaves, buds and flowers. A
pair of midgets (Bahirawa) at on either side of his feet.
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| Denomination | : 50 Rupees |
English | : Fifty Rupees |
| Sinhala | : රුපියල් පනහයි
| Thamil | : ஐம்பது ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 159 x 89 mm |
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| Back Pictorial : | In the background Kiri Vehera with the front of lankatileke image house in medieval city of Polonnaruwa in foreground in left.
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| Denomination | : 100 Rupees |
English | : One Hundred Rupees |
| Sinhala | : රුපියල් සියයයි |
Thamil | : நூறு ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 171 x 98 mm |
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| Back Pictorial : | Sigiriya Fresco of 5th Century CE
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Front:
Portrait of King George the VIth and space for watermark on either 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 COLOMBO 1ST JUNE 1951.
The designations MINISTER OF FINANCE on left and GOVERNOR right of center
at bottom border leaving space above for facsimile signature.
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
The essayer name is not given on essay. The back Rs 1, Rs 10, and
Rs100 used by
Bradbury Wilkinson for the notes adopted in 1951.
As this went on Auction with others from the Bradbury Wilkinson
Archive of Photographic essays this too is probably done by them.
The Amusing Indian Triple Lion Logo is still on the Rs 50 front left bottom Corner.
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 any of missing images or images of higher resolution
please contribute to kavanr @ gmail.com
Images from 2016 January 16th Spink Hong Kong
Auction
16011 lot 811, which and Sold for about US$150+20%BP.
The Gray-scale images of archival photographic proofs have been Sepia toned.