50 rupees 1963 — Sri Lanka ( Pick: 65 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 rupees issued in Sri Lanka in 1963. It is cataloged under Pick number 65.
The front side features a design in blue and purple on a multicolour underprint, while the reverse is printed in blue. This note is signed by T. B. Illangaratne and W. Rajapatirana and was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company.
The dimensions of this banknote are 151 x 79 mm. The amount produced remains unspecified. Sri Lanka issued its first 50-rupee notes during the early 1960s to address economic demands.
The front side features a design in blue and purple on a multicolour underprint, while the reverse is printed in blue. This note is signed by T. B. Illangaratne and W. Rajapatirana and was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company.
The dimensions of this banknote are 151 x 79 mm. The amount produced remains unspecified. Sri Lanka issued its first 50-rupee notes during the early 1960s to address economic demands.
Specifications
- Signed by
- T. B. Illangaratne & W. Rajapatirana
- Date of issue
- 1963-06-05
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue and purple on multicolour underprint; blue print on reverse
- Dimensions
- 151 x 79 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 65
About this banknote
The "Central Bank of Ceylon" issued this 50 rupees banknote in 1963. This series was introduced as part of a modernization effort following the establishment of the central bank in 1950, aiming to consolidate currency issuance in post-colonial Sri Lanka.
The front side features a portrait of a prominent local figure. The reverse includes an intricate design of a traditional moonstone. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, this note is identified as Pick 65 and is signed by T. B. Illangaratne and W. Rajapatirana.
