100 rupees 1977 — Sri Lanka ( Pick: 82 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100 rupees issued in Sri Lanka in 1977. It is cataloged under Pick number 82.
The front side design includes the Sri Lanka arms at the right, with the date "26.8.1977." The color scheme is purple and brown on a multicolor underprint, featuring signatures from Ronnie de Mel and Herbert Tennekoon. The serial number prefix begins with "W." On the back, the shrine is depicted at the left center, accompanied by a watermark of a lion with a sword.
This banknote has dimensions of 162 x 85 mm and is printed on paper by Bradbury Wilkinson & Company, identified by the printer's initials BWC.
The front side design includes the Sri Lanka arms at the right, with the date "26.8.1977." The color scheme is purple and brown on a multicolor underprint, featuring signatures from Ronnie de Mel and Herbert Tennekoon. The serial number prefix begins with "W." On the back, the shrine is depicted at the left center, accompanied by a watermark of a lion with a sword.
This banknote has dimensions of 162 x 85 mm and is printed on paper by Bradbury Wilkinson & Company, identified by the printer's initials BWC.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1977-08-26
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson & Company
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- purple and brown on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 162 x 85 mm
- Pick catalog
- 82
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Ceylon issued the 100 rupees banknote in 1977. This series was introduced under the signature of Finance Minister Ronnie de Mel and Central Bank Governor Herbert Tennekoon. The banknotes were printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Company, known for their high-security financial printing.
The front side of the 1977 100 rupees note features the Sri Lankan coat of arms on the right. The note is colored in purple and brown on a multicolor underprint. On the reverse, it depicts a shrine at the left center, with a watermark of a lion holding a sword. The note measures 162 x 86 mm and bears the serial prefix "W".
