1 rupees 1960 — Sri Lanka ( Pick: 56d )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 rupees issued in Sri Lanka in 1960. It is cataloged under Pick number 56d.
The banknote features orange-red print and is made of paper. It measures 121 x 67 mm and was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom.
Bradbury Wilkinson and Company operated between 1856 and 1990, providing printing services for various banknotes during that period.
The banknote features orange-red print and is made of paper. It measures 121 x 67 mm and was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom.
Bradbury Wilkinson and Company operated between 1856 and 1990, providing printing services for various banknotes during that period.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1956-1962
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Orange-red print
- Dimensions
- 121 x 67 mm
- Pick catalog
- 56d
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Ceylon issued the 1 rupee banknote in 1960. The series was introduced to update the currency designs following Sri Lanka's independence and rebranding from its colonial past. This 1 rupee note, Pick number 56d, was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
The front side design features the emblem of a lion, which is a prominent national symbol. Additionally, the reverse side shows a historical architectural motif, including a stairway and a figure in a niche. This banknote measures 121 x 67 mm and is printed on paper with an orange-red color scheme.
