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5 Rupees Kandy; Oriental Bank Corporation
| Issuer | Oriental Bank Corporation |
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| Year | 1881 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Black intaglio print on pink underprint; allegorical enthroned female figure with lions at left, bust of Mercury holding caduceus at right, and British coat of arms at upper centre. Bilingual value inscriptions in Sinhala and Tamil appear below the central text block. Printer's imprint at lower margin. |
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| Obverse lettering | 5 KANDY THE ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER රුපියල් පහයි ஐந்து ரூபாய் Promise to pay the Bearer on demand at their Office here FIVE RUPEES value received. KANDY 1st January 1881. By Order of the Court of Directors ENTD. ACCOUNTT. MANAGER. CEYLON BRADBURY WILLKINSON & CO ENGRAVERS LONDON (Translation: Five rupees.) |
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| Reverse lettering | 5 FIVE රුපියල් පහයි ஐந்து ரூபாய் (Translation: Five rupees.) |
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