5 rupees 1982 — Sri Lanka ( Pick: 91 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 rupees issued in Sri Lanka in 1982. It is cataloged under Pick number 91.
The front side design features light red on a multicolor underprint, with ruins depicted on the right. It includes the signatures of Ronnie de Mel and Warnasena Rasaputram, along with a serial number prefix of A. The back side displays a vertical stone carving of a deity and child.
It measures 117 x 63 mm and is printed on cotton paper by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Additionally, it features a watermark of a lion with a sword. The State Bank of Sri Lanka was established on August 1, 1950.
The front side design features light red on a multicolor underprint, with ruins depicted on the right. It includes the signatures of Ronnie de Mel and Warnasena Rasaputram, along with a serial number prefix of A. The back side displays a vertical stone carving of a deity and child.
It measures 117 x 63 mm and is printed on cotton paper by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Additionally, it features a watermark of a lion with a sword. The State Bank of Sri Lanka was established on August 1, 1950.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Ronnie de Mel and Warnasena Rasaputram
- Date of issue
- 1 January 1982
- Printing office
- Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd.
- Paper
- Cotton paper
- Colour
- Light red on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 117 x 63 mm
- Pick catalog
- 91
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Ceylon issued this 5 rupee banknote on January 1, 1982. This note is part of the Historical and Archaeological series introduced in 1981, which featured designs highlighting Sri Lanka's rich cultural heritage.
The obverse depicts the ruins of the Vatadage in Polonnaruwa, with signatures of Minister of Finance Ronnie de Mel and Governor Warnasena Rasaputra. The reverse features a stone carving of a deity and child. The watermark is a lion with a sword. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., the note measures 117 x 63 mm.
