Dutch Issues of Kredit Brief
Coins and Currency of Ceylon by H. W. Codrington published in 1924 pages 143-144 listed
all known Kredit Brief issues from Colombo, Batticaloa and Trincomalee.
(the highest known number in brackets) :-
Kolumbo
10/ 5/1785 .. A .. RD. 1000 ( 5) |
B 500 ( 10) |> Cancelled 5/4/1787
C 100 (100) |
D 50 (100) |
24/10/1785 .. E .. RD. 5 (200)
F 10 (200)
G 20 (200)
H 50 ( 40)
I 100 (100)
K 200 ( 40)
L 500 ( 20)
21/12/1785 .. M .. RD. 500 ( 40)
N 1000 ( 10)
1/ 5/1786 .. A .. 1000 ( 5)
B 500 ( 10)
C 100 (100)
D 50 (100)
The numbers against these four issues are the totals authorised.
10/ 1/1787 .. P .. RD. 1000 ( 4) ; RD. 500 (20) ; RD. 100 (100)
11/ 4/1787 .. Q .. RD. 1000 ( 9) ; RD. 500 (20) : RD. 400 (24) ; RD. 200 (50) ; RD. 100 (100).
31/ 7/1788 .. 0 .. RD. 1000 ( 2) ; RD. 500 (24) ; RD. 400 (19) ; RD. 100 ( 62).
24/ 9/1788 .. N .. RD. 1000 (12) ; RD. 500 (24) ; RD. 400 (88) ; RD. 200 (39).
20/12/1788 .. W .. RD. 1000 ( 9) : RD. 500 (25).
28/ 4/1791 .. Z .. RD. 1000 ( 9) ; RD. 500 (34) ; RD. 200 (62) ; RD. 100 ( 29).
10/ 8/1791 .. AA .. RD. 50 ( 38) ; RD. 25 ( 40) ; RD. 5 ( 27).
19/10/1791 .. BB .. RD. 15 ( 32) ; RD. 10 ( 38) ; RD. 5 ( 198).
15/ 3/1792 .. R .. RD. 50 ( 40) ; RD. 40 ( 38) ; RD. 30 ( 47) ; RD. 25 ( 40) ; RD. 20 ( 25).
24/ 7/1792 .. S .. RD. 20 ( 29)
18/ 1/1794 .. - .. RD. 1000 (223) ; RD. 400 (335) ; RD. 100 (1081) ; RD. 50 (1032) ; RD. 25 (855).
17/ 9/1795 .. - .. RD. 10 (814) ; RD. 5 (777) ;
Batticaloa
1/ 4/1789 .. X .. RD. 500 (4) ; RD. 200 (8) ; RD. 50 ( 7) ; RD. 25 (39) ; RD. 10 (198) ; RD. 5 (482)
12/ 7/1790 .. Y .. RD. 500 (1) ; RD. 200 (4) ; RD. 50 (20) ; RD. 25 (40) ; RD. 10 (294) ; RD. 5 (445)
Trincomalee
5/ 7/1788 .. X RD. 25 (97).
.. Y .. RD. 50 ( 9).
.. Z .. RD. 100 ( 8).