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5 Rupees Jaffna; Oriental Bank Corporation
| Issuer | Oriental Bank Corporation |
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| Year | 1875 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Black intaglio print on white paper with a fine geometric border. The British Royal Arms flanked by lion and unicorn supporters occupies the top centre, with two circular "FIVE RUPEES" vignettes at upper left and right carrying Sinhala and Tamil legends respectively. The promise-to-pay text is rendered in a flowing script below the bank name. |
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| Obverse lettering | රුපියල් පහයි ஐந்து ரூபாய் FIVE RUPEES INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER JAFFNA, CEYLON 1st June 1875. 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, Entd. Accountt. Agent. Perkins, Bacon & Co, London. Patent Hardened Steel Plate. (Translation: Five rupees.) |
| Reverse description | Plain unprinted white paper; the obverse design shows through faintly as a ghost impression, confirming single-sided letterpress production. |
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