Government Of Ceylon

WWII Uniface notes of January 1, 1942

• Emergency issue of notes with denomination of twenty-five Cents and Fifty Cents to tide over shortage of Silver coins.

   

   

  Front : Under-print motif of a large (36mm) circle at center with
  two smaller (24mm) circles centered at 3 an 9 O'clock on rim.
  Below on left American style date January 1, 1942
  used only on these locally printed notes.

  Back : Blank

   

  The Notes are 3.5 x 2.5 inches, printed on one-side of paper used to print Coupons for Tea and Rubber Export Controller of Ceylon.
  Each notes has one half of water-mark which has word
  RESTRICTION in a line in middle with two * on either side with
  CEYLON GOVERNMENT in two arcs above and below forming an ellipse.

  Pick#	Date	Value	Mintage	Signatures	Serial #s
  P040	1942-01-01	0.25	4120K	H. J. Huxham & C. H. Collins	A/1 000001 - A/4 120000
  P041	1942-01-01	0.50	1060K	H. J. Huxham & C. H. Collins	A/1 000001 - A/2 060000

  The locally printed uniface notes were demonetized within 6 months on 1942 June 19th and ceased to be legal tender with effect 1942 July 15th.

  This Emergency issue, used only for a very short time, particularly the Fifty cents is Rare.