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2 Rupees
| Issuer | Central Bank of Ceylon |
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| Year | 1952-1954 |
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| Value | 2 Rupees |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in three-quarter view occupies the left portion of the note, set against an intricate guilloche underprint in rose and pink tones. The header reads 'CENTRAL BANK OF Ceylon' in serif capitals, flanked by numeral '2' corner devices and ornamental border panels; a legal tender clause appears in the upper right field. The denomination 'TWO RUPEES' is printed in large intaglio lettering at centre-right, with the issue date below, and two facsimile signatures of the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Central Bank of Ceylon appear along the lower margin, accompanied by inscriptions in Sinhala and Tamil scripts. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in reddish-brown intaglio and presents a central vignette of the ancient stone columns of the Polonnaruwa ruins, rendered with fine detail against a lightly ruled background. 'CENTRAL BANK OF CEYLON' appears in the upper margin, with the Tamil inscription 'இரண்டு ரூபாய்' to the upper right and the Sinhala inscription 'රුපියල් දෙකයි' to the lower left. The denomination 'TWO RUPEES' is lettered in bold serif type at the bottom centre, with the printer's imprint 'BRADBURY WILKINSON & Co NEW MALDEN SURREY ENGLAND' in fine text below the vignette. |
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| Signature(s) | 1952 - J.R. Jayewardene and John Exter 1954 - M.D.H. Jayawardena and John Exter |
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