50 rupees 1990 — Sri Lanka ( Pick: 98d )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 rupees issued in Sri Lanka in 1990. It is cataloged under Pick number 98d. The dimensions of the note are 146 x 73 mm, and it is printed on paper.
The front side features a design as of c. 5.4.1990, displaying details of 2.00 and 12.50. The note utilizes an orange and brown color scheme set against a multicolor underprint. It is signed by D. B. Wijethunga and H. N. S. Karanatillake, and was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co.
The paper used for this note contributes to its overall quality. The State Bank of Sri Lanka issued multiple denominations within the years surrounding 1990, reflecting changes in economic needs.
The front side features a design as of c. 5.4.1990, displaying details of 2.00 and 12.50. The note utilizes an orange and brown color scheme set against a multicolor underprint. It is signed by D. B. Wijethunga and H. N. S. Karanatillake, and was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co.
The paper used for this note contributes to its overall quality. The State Bank of Sri Lanka issued multiple denominations within the years surrounding 1990, reflecting changes in economic needs.
Specifications
- Signed by
- D. B. Wijethunga and H. N. S. Karanatillake
- Date of issue
- 5 April 1990
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson & Co.
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Orange and brown on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 146 x 73 mm
- Pick catalog
- 98d
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued the 50 Rupees banknote (Pick 98d) on April 5, 1990, as part of the 1987-1989 series. This series marked the transition of the bank's name in English from "Central Bank of Ceylon" to "Central Bank of Sri Lanka."
The front of the note features the Raja Maha Vihare in Kelaniya, with the bank's name in Sinhala, Tamil, and English at the top center. The back depicts the Lankatilaka Maha Vihare in Polonnaruwa. The note measures 146 x 73 mm and was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co.
