10 rupees 1987 — Sri Lanka ( Pick: 96a )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10 rupees issued in Sri Lanka in 1987. It is cataloged under Pick number 96a. The dimensions of the note are 127 x 67 mm, and it is printed on paper.
The note displays a design primarily in green and brown. The front side features the signatures of Ronnie de Mel and Warnasena Rasaputram, dated January 1, 1987, along with additional numerical inscriptions. The printing office responsible for this issue is Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom.
The 10 rupees banknote was part of the currency in Sri Lanka during a period of significant economic changes in the late 1980s.
The note displays a design primarily in green and brown. The front side features the signatures of Ronnie de Mel and Warnasena Rasaputram, dated January 1, 1987, along with additional numerical inscriptions. The printing office responsible for this issue is Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom.
The 10 rupees banknote was part of the currency in Sri Lanka during a period of significant economic changes in the late 1980s.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1987
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green and brown
- Dimensions
- 127 x 67 mm
- Pick catalog
- 96a
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued the 10 Rupees banknote (Pick 96a) on January 1, 1987. This series marked the transition of the bank's name in English from "Ceylon" to "Sri Lanka," reflecting the country's official name change.
The obverse features the octagonal building (Paththirippuwa) of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy. The reverse depicts the Dagoba at Raja Maha Vihare in Kelaniya. The banknote measures 127 x 67 mm and was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
