Central Bank of Ceylon Specimens
King George VI - 1951
Currency Notes printed with date 1951-01-20 and issued in 1952 April
by the Central Bank of Ceylon with the portrait of His Majesty
King George VI.
Although Ceylon got independence on 1948 February 4th the
British Monarch remained head of State till the Republican Constitution of 1972.
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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| Green | 146x79 mm | Rs10
note.
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| Blue | 108x60 mm | Rs1
note.
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Large SPECIMEN horizontal over
legality statement on front.
Start prefix with 000000 as in issued currency note.
A double punch holes in the middle space used for the signatures.
No specimen control number.
The specimen note images at 196+ dpi from online Archives,
are displayed above at 25 dpi.
See other Specimen S-Notes
in notes.lakdiva.org.lk a website for
Banknotes of Ceylon and Sri Lanka since 1785.