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5 Rupees
| Issuer | Government of Ceylon |
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| Year | 1941-1949 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | An oval vignette at left bears a portrait of King George VI in military uniform, set against an intricate guilloche underprint in purple and green tones across the centre of the note. Denomination numeral '5' appears at the upper corners within ornamental frames, and two facsimile signatures of the Commissioners of Currency are printed below the central guilloche. The serial number and prefix appear twice in black, with the issue date inscribed beneath the signatures. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents an intaglio view of the Thuparama Dagoba at Anuradhapura, surrounded by trees and figures in the foreground, rendered in deep purple-brown on a guilloche-patterned ground. The denomination numeral '5' is repeated at the upper corners within ornamental cartouches, with Sinhalese and Tamil denomination inscriptions positioned at the lower left and right flanking the central scene. A blank oval reserve at left centre accommodates the watermark. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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