20 rupees 1988 — Sri Lanka ( Pick: 97a )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 rupees issued in Sri Lanka in 1988. It is cataloged under Pick number 97a.
The front side of the note features the signatures of M. H. M. Nainamarikkar and H. N. S. Karunatillake, along with the date 21.11.1988 and numerical values of 4.00 and 25.00. The banknote has a color scheme of purple and red and is printed on paper with dimensions of 137 x 70 mm.
The printing office responsible for this banknote is Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom, which operated from 1856 to 1990.
The front side of the note features the signatures of M. H. M. Nainamarikkar and H. N. S. Karunatillake, along with the date 21.11.1988 and numerical values of 4.00 and 25.00. The banknote has a color scheme of purple and red and is printed on paper with dimensions of 137 x 70 mm.
The printing office responsible for this banknote is Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom, which operated from 1856 to 1990.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1988-Nov-21
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Purple and red
- Dimensions
- 137 x 70 mm
- Pick catalog
- 97a
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued the 20 rupees banknote (Pick 97a) on November 21, 1988. This series marked the transition of the bank's name on the notes from "Central Bank of Ceylon" to "Central Bank of Sri Lanka."
The obverse features a moonstone from Anuradhapura on the right. The reverse displays the Thuparama Dagoba in a vertical format. The watermark is a lion with a sword. The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom.
