5 rupees 1971 — Sri Lanka ( Pick: 73 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 rupees issued in Sri Lanka in 1971. It is cataloged under Pick number 73.
The note features a color scheme of orange and brown on a multicolored underprint, measuring 125 x 64 mm. The banknote is signed by N. M. Perera and W. Tennekoon and was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson, New Malden.
The State Bank of Ceylon was established in 1950, acting as the central bank of Sri Lanka.
The note features a color scheme of orange and brown on a multicolored underprint, measuring 125 x 64 mm. The banknote is signed by N. M. Perera and W. Tennekoon and was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson, New Malden.
The State Bank of Ceylon was established in 1950, acting as the central bank of Sri Lanka.
Specifications
- Signed by
- N. M. Perera and W. Tennekoon
- Date of issue
- 21.08.1973, 16.07.1974, 27.08.1974
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson, New Malden
- Colour
- Orange and brown on multicolored underprint
- Dimensions
- 125 x 64 mm
- Pick catalog
- 73
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Ceylon issued this 5 rupees banknote in 1971 under the signatures of N. M. Perera and W. Tennekoon. This series was introduced during a period of changes in currency designs following Ceylon's transition to a republic the following year.
The front side of the note features an image of the Standing Buddha statue, a significant cultural motif. On the back, a lion statue, a traditional symbol, is depicted. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson, New Malden, this note is classified as Pick 73 and measures 125 x 64 mm.
