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50 Rupees
| Issuer | Central Bank of Ceylon |
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| Year | 1970 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of a standing stone statue on a tall pedestal, set against a large spreading tree rendered in fine intaglio line work, with two recumbent lion figures flanking the monument base. An orchid spray in polychrome occupies the right margin, while guilloche rosette panels bearing the numeral '50' appear at lower left and lower right. The issuer name is repeated in Sinhala, Tamil, and English across the upper portion, with the denomination inscribed in all three scripts below the central vignette. |
| Reverse lettering | ශ්රී ලංකා මහ බැංකුව / இலங்கை மத்திய வங்கி / CENTRAL BANK OF CEYLON / රුපියල් පනහයි / ஐம்பது ரூபாய் / FIFTY RUPEES / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED |
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| Protection description | the Sri Lanka lion, visible when held to light |
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