2 rupees 1959 — Sri Lanka ( Pick: 83a )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 2 rupees issued in Sri Lanka in 1959. It belongs to the collection cataloged under Pick number 83a. Its dimensions are 159 x 89 mm and it is printed on paper with a blue and violet color scheme on a multicolour underprint.
The front side design features the issued note. This note is signed by Ronnie de Mel, the Finance Minister, and Warnasena Rasaputram, the Governor of the Central Bank. It was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, indicating a collaboration with an external printing office.
This 2 rupees note showcases specific attributes such as its color and paper used. The context of Sri Lanka's currency during this period included various denominations aimed at reflecting the needs of the economy.
The front side design features the issued note. This note is signed by Ronnie de Mel, the Finance Minister, and Warnasena Rasaputram, the Governor of the Central Bank. It was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, indicating a collaboration with an external printing office.
This 2 rupees note showcases specific attributes such as its color and paper used. The context of Sri Lanka's currency during this period included various denominations aimed at reflecting the needs of the economy.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Ronnie de Mel (Finance Minister), Warnasena Rasaputram (Governor of the Central Bank)
- Date of issue
- 1958-11-07
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue and violet on multicolour underprint
- Dimensions
- 159 x 89 mm
- Pick catalog
- 83a
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Ceylon issued the 2 rupees banknote in 1959 as part of a series introduced between 1956 and 1962. This series was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
The obverse of the note features the Arms of Ceylon on the left side. The reverse depicts a pavilion. The banknote measures 121 x 67 mm and has a watermark of a lion, as seen on the emblem.
