LK:SCWPM #039 |
Front : Violet on Light blue and Green underprint.
Portrait of King George VI on the left, a water-mark panel on the
right, and the value in words ONE THOUSAND RUPEES in 3 lines in center and
in figures 1000 on the top two corners. GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON
in an arc above THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT
in a arc and one lines.
The date appears above the two facsimile signatures of H.J. Huxham & C.H. Collins
COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY.
The value
රුපියල් දාහයි in Sinhala on upper left, and
ஆயிரம் ரூபாய் in Thamil on lower right.
The Serial number on the lower left hand side and upper right hand side.
Back : Green on a Red and Brown tint underprint with Micro printing
text THE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON. Pictorial at center with
caption COASTAL SCENE with a fishing catermaran in sea close to
beach foliage foreground and coconut palms in background. The value
in figures 1000 on upper two corners on either side
of GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON in an arc. Lower the value
රුපියල් දාහයි in Sinhala on left, and
ஆயிரம் ரூபாய் in Thamil on right.
Signatures of Commissioners of Currency | Date on BankNote | First Serial # | Mintage in K | |
H.J. Huxham | C.H. Collins | |||
1ST SEPTEMBER 1941 | M/1 00001 | 57 | ||
12TH JULY 1944 | M/1 57001 | 51 |
A specimen Rs1000 Banknote with SPECIMEN replaced by the logo of Currency Note Press (CNP) a division of the India Security Press, Nasik, and dated 1ST FEBRUARY 1941 and legality PROMISE TO PAY BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF in an three lines, is displayed at the CBSL Currency Museum, and published by CBSL in 2001 in the book History of Coins and Currency in Sri Lanka by G. P. S. H. de Silva. P.128
The notes were demonetized on 1945 November 15th with all other Rs1000 and Rs500 notes previously issued and ceased to be legal tender after 1946 January 31st. Only 12 pieces of Rs1000 notes remain unsurrended to issuing Authority from the 318,000 printed with 10 known dates from 1899-1944. Two of them are listed in the PMG Population report
The details of this issue are from Sri Lanka Currency of Recent Times 1938-1985 T. M. U. Sallay, 1986 Colombo:Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
On right is a photograph of a Coastal Scene on a Post Card, till I locate the Photograph used by Artist for the line drawing on the Rs 1000 KGVI pictorial note.
A issued King GVI Rs1000 is unknown in any condition.
The Unc Specimen note waa scanned at 300 dpi and displayed at 50 dpi. I thank Mr Tuan Sallay for it.