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5 Rupees
| Issuer | Oriental Bank Corporation, Haldamulle |
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| Year | 1870-1880 |
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| Reference(s) | P#164 |
| Obverse description | The upper portion of the note carries a central vignette of the Royal Arms supported by a lion and a unicorn beneath a crown, flanked by two circular guilloche medallions each inscribed FIVE RUPEES. Script legends in Sinhalese appear at upper left and right. Below the vignette, the place and date line reads HALDAMULLE, CEYLON followed by a manuscript date, above the bold letterpress legend THE ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION. A cursive promise-to-pay text in the lower register states the obligation to pay the bearer on demand at their branch or at their Bank in Colombo FIVE RUPEES value received, with signature lines for the Accountant and Agent at foot. |
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| Obverse lettering | FIVE RUPEES INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER HALDAMULLE, CEYLON THE ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION Promise to pay the Bearer on demand at their Branch here, or at their Bank in Colombo FIVE RUPEES Value received By order of the Court of Directors Ent'd Account Agent |
| Reverse description | No reverse image available; the reverse of this issue is understood to be plain or bears only a simple border, consistent with colonial-era private bank notes of this type from Ceylon. |
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