2 rupees 1971 — Sri Lanka ( Pick: 83a )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
This banknote from Sri Lanka, dated 1971, carries a denomination of 2 rupees. It features a design classified as an issued note and is printed in red and brown.
It is listed under Pick number 83a. The denomination and year place it among documented banknotes from this timeframe.
It is listed under Pick number 83a. The denomination and year place it among documented banknotes from this timeframe.
Specifications
- Colour
- Red and brown
- Pick catalog
- 83a
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Ceylon issued the 2 Rupees banknote (Pick 83a) on March 26, 1979. This series was introduced to update the nation's currency, featuring new designs and security features.
The obverse of the note displays a black ruby barb (Puntius nigrofasciatus) swimming to the left, with rocks in the upper background. The reverse features a lizard (Dasia haliana), a Ceylon lacewing butterfly (Cethosia nietneri nietneri), and the plant Murraya cleniei. The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom.
