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5 Rupees large size
| Issuer | Ceylon (1597-1972) |
| Year | 1925-1928 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 5 Rupees |
| Currency | Rupee (1871-1972) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 170 × 130 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date) |
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| Reference(s) | P#22 |
| Obverse description | Black and brown on green and orange underprint. Guilloches. |
| Reverse description | Green vignette with future of elephant at center. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON
Promises to pay the Bearer
on Demand the Sum of
FIVE RUPEES
Colombo, 1st. September 1927.
FOR THE
GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON |
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| Catalog ID | 4043776620 |
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