20 rupees 1985 — Sri Lanka ( Pick: 93b )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 rupees issued in Sri Lanka in 1985. It is cataloged under Pick number 93b. Its recorded characteristics include dimensions of 130 x 70 mm.
The front side design features the date "1.1.1985" and the text "2.00 11.00." It is printed in purple and red on a multicolor underprint. The note is signed by Ronnie de Mel and Warnasena Rasaputram, and it is made of standard paper.
This banknote was produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom.
The front side design features the date "1.1.1985" and the text "2.00 11.00." It is printed in purple and red on a multicolor underprint. The note is signed by Ronnie de Mel and Warnasena Rasaputram, and it is made of standard paper.
This banknote was produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Ronnie de Mel and Warnasena Rasaputram
- Date of issue
- 1985-01-01
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Purple and red on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 130 x 70 mm
- Pick catalog
- 93b
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Ceylon issued this 20 rupee banknote on January 1, 1985, as part of its 1982 series. This series was introduced to update the nation's currency with enhanced security features and designs reflecting Sri Lanka's cultural heritage.
The obverse features a moonstone at the right, a significant architectural element from the ancient city of Anuradhapura. The reverse depicts the Thuparama Dagoba, a prominent Buddhist shrine in Anuradhapura. The note measures 130 x 70 mm and was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom. It includes a watermark of a lion with a sword, a traditional symbol of Sri Lanka.
