500 rupees 1981 — Sri Lanka ( Pick: 89a )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 rupees issued in Sri Lanka in 1981. It is cataloged under Pick number 89a. The note features a front side design marked with the date 1.1.1981 and numbers 30.00 150.
This banknote exhibits a colour scheme of brown and purple on a multicolor underprint. It is printed on paper and measures 165 x 79 mm. The signatures on the note are by Ronnie de Mel and Warnasena Rasaputram, and the printing office is Bradbury Wilkinson.
The dimensions of the banknote are 165 x 79 mm. The State Bank of Sri Lanka actively issued various denominations throughout the 1980s.
This banknote exhibits a colour scheme of brown and purple on a multicolor underprint. It is printed on paper and measures 165 x 79 mm. The signatures on the note are by Ronnie de Mel and Warnasena Rasaputram, and the printing office is Bradbury Wilkinson.
The dimensions of the banknote are 165 x 79 mm. The State Bank of Sri Lanka actively issued various denominations throughout the 1980s.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Ronnie de Mel and Warnasena Rasaputram
- Date of issue
- 1981-01-01
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- brown and purple on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 165 x 79 mm
- Pick catalog
- 89a
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Ceylon issued the 500 rupees banknote on January 1, 1981, as part of a series highlighting Sri Lanka's historical and archaeological heritage. This series was introduced to commemorate and showcase the nation's rich cultural landmarks.
The front of the note features a stone sculpture of an elephant from the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy. The reverse depicts the Abhayagiri Stupa and a temple in Anuradhapura. The note measures 165 x 79 mm and was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson.
