Central Bank of Ceylon
Armorial Ensign of Sri Lanka
- 1977 Specimens
High Denomination Currency Notes issued in 1977 by the Central Bank of
Ceylon with Armorial Ensign of the Socilist Republic Sri Lanka, adopted in 1972.
Mrs Sirimavo Bandaranaike PM of the SLFP lost the Election on 1977 July 23rd to
J. R. Jayawardena of UNP.
Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey, England
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| Brown | 162x86 mm | Rs 100
notes
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| Blue | 151x79 mm | Rs 50
notes
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Large SPECIMEN diagonally upwards
across on both sides.
Start prefix with 00000 Serial on upper right and lower left.
A double punch holes in the middle space used for the signatures.
No specimen control number.
The specimen note images at 391+ 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.