50 rupees 1977 — Sri Lanka ( Pick: 81 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 rupees issued in Sri Lanka in 1977. It is cataloged under Pick number 81.
The front design features the Sri Lanka arms on the right, printed in purple and green on a multicolor underprint. It includes the signatures of Ronnie de Mel and Herbert Tennekoon and has a serial number prefix of N. The back side design depicts a terraced hillside, and the banknote contains a watermark of a lion with a sword. It was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company.
The banknote measures 151 x 79 mm and is made of paper.
The front design features the Sri Lanka arms on the right, printed in purple and green on a multicolor underprint. It includes the signatures of Ronnie de Mel and Herbert Tennekoon and has a serial number prefix of N. The back side design depicts a terraced hillside, and the banknote contains a watermark of a lion with a sword. It was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company.
The banknote measures 151 x 79 mm and is made of paper.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1977
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Purple and green
- Pick catalog
- 81
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued the 50 rupees banknote in 1977. This banknote series was introduced on August 26, 1977, with the signatures of Ronnie de Mel and Herbert Tennekoon, signifying the official financial authority at the time.
The front of the banknote features the arms of Sri Lanka on the right, set against purple and green colors with a multicolor underprint. The back design displays a terraced hillside with a watermark of a lion holding a sword. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, the note measures 151 by 79 millimeters.
