10 rupees 1974 — Sri Lanka ( Pick: 74Aa )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10 rupees issued in Sri Lanka in 1974. It is cataloged under Pick number 74Aa. The dimensions of this note are 140 x 70 mm, and it features a colour scheme of green and purple on an orange and blue underprint. The front side presents the signatures of N. M. Perera and W. Tennekoon along with dates 21.8.1973 and 16.7.1974, as well as the values of 4.00 and 10.00.
The note was printed by BWC. The specific paper composition and the total amount produced are not specified.
In 1974, Sri Lanka was undergoing an economic transition and development period, influencing changes in its currency.
The note was printed by BWC. The specific paper composition and the total amount produced are not specified.
In 1974, Sri Lanka was undergoing an economic transition and development period, influencing changes in its currency.
Specifications
- Signed by
- N. M. Perera and W. Tennekoon
- Date of issue
- 1974-07-16
- Printing office
- BWC
- Paper
- not specified
- Colour
- green and purple on orange and blue underprint
- Dimensions
- 140 x 70 mm
- Amount produced
- not specified
- Pick catalog
- 74Aa
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Ceylon issued the 10 rupees banknote in 1974. This series was introduced following the currency restructuring in the early 1970s to update the designs and signatures on the banknotes. The notes featured the signatures of N. M. Perera, the Minister of Finance, and W. Tennekoon, the Governor of the Central Bank.
The front side of the banknote includes the signatures of N. M. Perera and W. Tennekoon along with the dates 21.8.1973 and 16.7.1974, inscribed with the denomination 10 rupees. The note, printed by the British Watermark Company (BWC), features a green and purple color scheme on an orange and blue underprint. It measures 140 x 70 mm.
