Central Bank of Ceylon
King George VI - 1951

Denomination : 1 Rupee Base Color : Blue Under-print : Orange & Green English : One Rupee Sinhala :  රුපියලයි Thamil : ஒரு ரூபாய் Size : 108 x 60 mm SCWPM-lk :  47 Back Pictorial :  Moonstone and ornate stone stairway to Vatadage in medieval City of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.
Deno. Date on Note Minister of Finance Governor CBC 1st Serial # 000 Pcs Re.1 20TH JANUARY 1951 J.R.Jayawardena John Exter A/1 000001 30,000
Denomination : 10 Rupees Base Color : Green Under-print : Violet, Brown & Blue English : Ten Rupees Sinhala :  රුපියල් දහයයි Thamil : பத்து ரூபாய் Size :  146x 79 mm SCWPM-lk : 48 Back Pictorial :  Guard standing with pot of plenty (punkalasa) in his left hand and in the other a sprouting branch complete with leaves, buds and flowers. A pair of midgets (Bahirawa) at on either side of his feet.
tr> Deno. Date on Note Minister of Finance Governor CBC 1st Serial # 000 Pcs Rs.10 20TH JANUARY 1951 J.R.Jayawardena John Exter L/1 000001 20,000

Front: Portrait of His Majesty King George VI facing forward, within panel on left. Similer panel for water-mark on the right. CENTRAL BANK OF CEYLON at upper centre above This note is issued on behalf of the Government of Ceylon and is legal tender in Ceylon for the payment of any amount in three or four lines. The Value RUPEES in two lines in English at center. The date as Day Month Year below. Facsimile English signatures above MINISTER OF FINANCE on left and GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF CEYLON on right. One Serial No at center for Re 1 and twice on lower left and upper right for Rupees 10. Value in Sinhala රුපියල් on left, at top or bottom and value in Thamil ரூபாய் on right always at bottom. All within a rectangular decorated border with Numeric Value in upper two corners and both or none of lower corners.
Back: Rectangular decorated border with Numeric Value in upper two corners and both or right of lower corners. Centered in border CENTRAL BANK OF CEYLON on top or bottom. In English Text, Value RUPEES at Upper or right. Within border, Top or Bottom, value in Sinhala රුපියල් on left, and value in Thamil ரூபாய் on right, Top or Bottom.
Ceylon Pictorial on right or centered on micro under-print pattern with colored shading.
At bottom centered just below horizontal decorate in small script
BRADBURY WILKINSON & C^O L^D NEW MALDEN. SURREY, ENGLAND.
Watermark: Lion standing on hind legs facing left with bent whip in right paw, Lion Lighter with outline including whip darker than paper.

Although the general layout of all the notes are similer, the shape and location of each of the elements are slightly different for each of the denominations.

Denomination	Re 1	Rs 10
Portrait Panel	Oval	Scallop
Legality lines	3	4
Eng. Value lines	2	2
Front Lower Numbers	None	Both
Back Lower Numbers	Right	Both
Back Eng. CBC Center	Top	Bottom
Front Sinhala Left	Bottom	Top
Front Thamil Right	Bottom	Bottom
Back English Center	Upper	Right
Back Sinhala Left	Bottom	Top
Back Thamil	BotCen	TopRig
Back Pictorial	Right	Center

Minister of Finance	Governor Central Bank of Ceylon
20TH JANUARY 1951 J.R.Jayawardena John Exter

Only these two denominations, with this date were issued into circulations as King George VI passed away on 1952 February 6th. Proof Specimens are known for other denominations, but they were never issued to Public.

The classic Dorothy Wilding photograph of His Majesty King George VI, hangs in National Portrait Gallery in London, UK.

The Central Bank of Ceylon Annual Report for 1952 says I quote 98. During 1952 the Central Bank issued for the first time currency notes designed and printed under its authority. The new notes were in denominations of Rs. 10, Rs. 2, and Re. 1. The currency in circulation for 1952 shows an increase in Circulation of Both the Rs 10 and Re 10. notes in 1952 April and may have been the month of issue. (Need to check Newspapers). New Notes are issued tradinionally for Sinhala & Tamil New Year.

The notes were scanned at 300 dpi and displayed at 50 dpi.