Central Bank of Ceylon Specimens
Queen Elizabeth II - 1952-1954

Currency Notes issued between 1952 and 1954 by the Central Bank of Ceylon with the young portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Born on 1926 April 21st, Princess Elizabeth, ascended to the throne on 1952 February 6th, on the death of her father King George VI, and was coronated on 1953 June 2nd.
Dark Brown 171x98 mmRs100 notes.
Blue 159x89 mmRs50 notes.
images/1954-10-16_qeii_10r_sf.jpg images/1954-10-16_qeii_10r_sb.jpg Green 146x79 mmRs10 notes.
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Perfin SPECIMEN with Prefix Serial range.
Purple 133x73 mmRs5 note.
Red 133x73 mmRs5 note.
Brown 121x67 mmRs2 notes.
Blue 108x60 mmRs1 notes.
Large SPECIMEN horizontal over legality statement on front.
Start prefix with 00000 Serial as in issued currency note. A double punch holes in the middle space used for the signatures No specimen control number.

Specimens with Prefix Serial range found online of Rs10 note. Prefix Serial on lower left is First and upper right is Last of print order. Outline of inscription Horizontally Punched with tiny holes (Perfin). The Rs10 has just below the signatures. No red SPECIMEN stamp or large punch holes.

The specimen note images at 197+ 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.