100 rupees 1975 — Sri Lanka ( Pick: 80Ab )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
This banknote from Sri Lanka, dated 1975, carries a denomination of 100 rupees. It features a color scheme of purple and cream.
The note includes the signatures of F. R. D. Bandaranaike and H. E. Tennekoon, with markings indicating 6.10.1975, 15.00, and 80.00. It is cataloged under Pick number 80Ab.
The note includes the signatures of F. R. D. Bandaranaike and H. E. Tennekoon, with markings indicating 6.10.1975, 15.00, and 80.00. It is cataloged under Pick number 80Ab.
Specifications
- Colour
- Purple and cream
- Pick catalog
- 80Ab
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Ceylon issued the 100 rupees banknote (Pick 80Ab) on October 6, 1975. This issuance occurred during the Republic period (1972–1978), following the country's transition from Ceylon to Sri Lanka on May 22, 1972.
The obverse features a portrait of Prime Minister Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike on the right. The reverse depicts an ornate stairway. The note measures 162 x 86 mm and was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom.
