1 rupees 1952 — Sri Lanka ( Pick: 49 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 rupee issued in Sri Lanka in 1952. It is cataloged under Pick number 49. The dimensions of the note are 107 x 59 mm.
The obverse features a blue, purple, and multicolor underprint, while the reverse displays a blue coloration. The note is signed by J.R. Jayewardene and John Exter and was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
The banknote is made of paper. Sri Lanka gained full sovereignty in 1948, marking a significant transition towards greater political independence for the country.
The obverse features a blue, purple, and multicolor underprint, while the reverse displays a blue coloration. The note is signed by J.R. Jayewardene and John Exter and was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
The banknote is made of paper. Sri Lanka gained full sovereignty in 1948, marking a significant transition towards greater political independence for the country.
Specifications
- Signed by
- J.R. Jayewardene and John Exter
- Date of issue
- 3rd June 1952
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue, purple, and multicolor underprint on obverse; blue on reverse
- Dimensions
- 107 x 59 mm
- Pick catalog
- 49
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Ceylon issued the 1-rupee banknote in 1952. This series was introduced after the establishment of the Central Bank in 1950, which aimed to modernize the currency system of Ceylon following independence. Notable signatories on the note are J.R. Jayewardene, the Minister of Finance, and John Exter, the bank's first Governor.
The front side of the note features a portrait of a woman, along with decorative elements in blue and purple with a multicolor underprint. The reverse depicts an architectural motif in blue. The banknote was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom and is cataloged as Pick 49.
