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10 Rupees
| Issuer | Government of Ceylon |
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| Year | 1929-1939 |
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| Printer | De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | THE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON Promises to pay the Bearer on Demand the Sum of TEN RUPEES Colombo, 24th. July 1937. FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY |
| Reverse description | Brown intaglio vignette set within an ornate rectangular cartouche with elaborate foliate and scroll border work, enclosing a central scene of a standing elephant amid tall palm trees on a landscape ground. Decorative corner rosette panels surround the central cartouche, all printed in a single warm brown tone. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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