Central Bank of Ceylon
King ParakramaBahu - 1973-77
Bradbury Wilkinson Specimens

Currency Notes issued in 1973 by the Central Bank of Ceylon with the drawing of statue of Sage Pulasthi in Polonnaruwa, Sri lanka. Similar in type to notes issued in between 1969 to 1972 except for the addition of ශ්‍රී to name of country ශ්‍රී ලංකා twice in legality statement, after adoption of Republican Constitution on 1972 May 22.

Green 140x70 mmRs10 notes
Red 125x64 mmRs5 notes

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Brown114x59 mmRs2 notes

Large SPECIMEN in center diagonally upwards across on both sides.

Start prefix with 000000 Serial 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 206+ dpi from online Auctions, 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.