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2 Rupees
| Issuer | Government of Ceylon |
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| Year | 1941-1949 |
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| In circulation to | 1972 |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large intaglio vignette of Sigiriya Rock, the ancient rock fortress, rendered in rich red tones against a landscape of tropical vegetation, with a circular watermark space at left. The heading GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON runs along the top in a green panel, and the caption SIGIRIYA ROCK appears beneath the central vignette. Denomination numerals 2 appear in green guilloche cartouches at each corner, with Sinhalese and Tamil inscriptions along the lower margin. |
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| Signature(s) | 1941 - A.H. Fraser and E.L. Ind 1942 - J.B. Lumby and E.L. Ind 1943 - J.B. Lumby and D.R. Wijewardene 1947 - D.R. Wijewardene and B.E. Jones 1949 - D.R. Wijewardene and B.E. Jones |
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| Protection description | a plain circular area visible on both obverse and reverse, positioned at the right side on the obverse and at the left side on the reverse. |
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