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1 Rupee
| Issuer | Central Bank of Ceylon |
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| Year | 1952-1954 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | Printed in blue on a pale guilloche ground, the reverse carries a large intaglio vignette of the Audience Hall steps at the Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Tooth) in Kandy, occupying the right half of the note. The issuer title and denomination appear at the top in English, with the value numeral "1" in the upper right corner; trilingual legends in Sinhala and Tamil are set at lower left, and the printer's imprint of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. runs along the bottom margin. |
| Reverse lettering | CENTRAL BANK OF CEYLON ONE RUPEE රුපියල් ஒரு ரூபாய் BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO LTD NEW MALDEN SURREY ENGLAND |
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| Protection description | a lion passant, visible when the note is held to light. |
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