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50 Rupees
| Issuer | Government of Ceylon |
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| Year | 1941-1945 |
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| Value | 50 Rupees |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of King George VI in military uniform occupies a circular vignette at left, set within an ornate guilloche border with scalloped edges. The denomination "FIFTY RUPEES" appears in large intaglio lettering at centre, flanked by intricate floral underprint patterns, with the serial number and prefix repeated at lower left and upper right. Inscriptions in English, Sinhala, and Tamil are present, along with the date "24th June 1945" and the signature of the Commissioners of Currency below centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | Government of Ceylon This Note is Legal Tender for the Payment of Any Amount Fifty Rupees Commissioners of Currency |
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| Reverse lettering | Government of Ceylon Paddy Field |
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