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5 Rupees Central Bank of Ceylon

Issuer Central Bank of Ceylon
Year 1969-1977
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Size 126 × 63 mm
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Reverse description The central intaglio vignette presents the Lion Throne of King Nissankamalla from the Audience Hall at Polonnaruwa, printed in reddish-brown tones against a green guilloche underprint. The numeral "5" appears at the upper corners, with trilingual inscriptions in Sinhala, Tamil, and English distributed across the face. An ornate geometric border frames the entire composition, with the printer's imprint at lower centre.
Reverse lettering ශ්‍රී ලංකා මහ බැංකුව ஐந்து ரூபாய் FIVE RUPEES රුපියල් පහයි இலங்கை மத்திய CENTRAL BANK வங்கி OF CEYLON.
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Protection description Lion device watermark visible when held to light
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