The Government of Ceylon
1925 Five Hundred Rupee Essay

Hand coloured essays for the Five Hundred Rupees for the Board of Commissioners of Currency of The Government of Ceylon, with the standard front format of Colonial currency, with 4 Serial Numbers. This essay dated 10th October 1925 predate the uniface single issue of 1st June 1926 of a Rs 500 note.
See also uniface 1919 Rs500 essay.

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The Notes are 254 by 165 mm i.e. 10 by 6½ inches with 8-inch Bar.
Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co., London
Handmade paper manufactured by Thomas De La Rue & Co. London.

Front : Black on Green underprint with huge FIVE HUNDRED at center. THE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON centered on top above. Promises to pay the Bearer on Demand the Sum of. In a 8-inch bar the value in words FIVE HUNDRED RUPEES with Micro printing of same around. On either side, a numeric 500 with RUPEES in an arc below, within a circle. Just below the value රුපියල් පන්සියයයි in Sinhala to left, and ஐந்நூறு ரூபாய் in Thamil on right. The Red Serial number above and below on both left and right, with Colombo, 1st October 1925. centered below.
In panel in two lines FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON with Micro printing of same around at bottom left. Two facsimile signatures of E. B. Alexander and W. W. Woods at right and COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY. below.
Printer name THOS.DE LA RUE & CO LONDON. in tiny font at bottom left.
Back : At center a floral design in Green including the Crest of British Ceylon of an Elephant facing forward with 4 coconut palms on each side and mountains in background. Ornate floral design with Numeric Value within on the four corners

The about 275 dpi scans of essay from 2023 April 13th Spink Auction 23008 lots 34 + 35 which sold for a total of £2,852 including BP+VAT and displayed at 50 dpi.