50 rupees 1982 — Sri Lanka ( Pick: 94 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 rupees issued in Sri Lanka in 1982. It is cataloged under Pick number 94. The note features signatures from Ronnie de Mel and Warnasena Rasaputram and has dimensions of 146 x 73 mm.
The front side design includes a depiction of a building in Kelaniya to the right, with dark blue and dark brown elements on a multicolor underprint dated 1.1.1982. The back side design features the ruins of a temple at Polonnaruwa in a vertical format. A watermark of a lion with a sword is present, and the note was printed by BWC.
This note is colored blue and cream. Serial number prefixes for this note start with "H." The State Bank of Sri Lanka issued the 50 rupees denomination as part of its broader efforts to modernize currency during the early 1980s.
The front side design includes a depiction of a building in Kelaniya to the right, with dark blue and dark brown elements on a multicolor underprint dated 1.1.1982. The back side design features the ruins of a temple at Polonnaruwa in a vertical format. A watermark of a lion with a sword is present, and the note was printed by BWC.
This note is colored blue and cream. Serial number prefixes for this note start with "H." The State Bank of Sri Lanka issued the 50 rupees denomination as part of its broader efforts to modernize currency during the early 1980s.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1982
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue and cream
- Dimensions
- 146 x 73 mm
- Pick catalog
- 94
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Ceylon issued the 50 rupees banknote in 1982. This series featured the signatures of Ronnie de Mel and Warnasena Rasaputram. It was introduced on January 1, 1982, marking a new design initiative by the bank.
The front side of the note displays a building in Kelaniya, using dark blue and dark brown colors on a multicolor underprint. The reverse side features the ruins of a temple at Polonnaruwa in a vertical format. The note includes a watermark of a lion with a sword and was printed by BWC, with dimensions of 146 x 73 mm.
