Government of Ceylon
King George VI - 1st July 1938

Essay of a Rupees Ten Banknote with King George VI with date 1st July 1938. With the legality statement with no Promise to Pay and words Legal Tender used on Ceylon Banknotes only after 1941 September, these essays by Currency Note Press (CNP) a division of the India Security Press in Nashik were probably done in 1941 for the Commissioners of Currency of Ceylon, putting a fictitious older date.

Born on 1895 December 14th, Prince George, ascended to the throne on 1936 December 11th, on abdication of his brother King Edward VIII. George VI, and was coronated on 1937 May 12th.
Denomination: 10 Rupees English : Ten Rupees
Sinhala :  රුපියල් දහයයි Thamil : பத்து ரூபாய்
Size :  152x 102 mm Spink Auction 1023 lots 181 - 182

Front: THE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON on top. below which legality statement THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT IN CEYLON Below centered in middle in VALUE TEN RUPEES in one line. Below which value in Sinhala රුපියල් දහයයි in Sinhala on left, and பத்து ரூபாய் in Thamil on right. Date COLOMBO 1ST July 1938. In one lines each FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON on left with 2 dummy Signatures center before COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY on three lines on right Blank watermark space in circle at center right. Numeric Values at Upper left and right. Two Serial Numbers in Red with prefix at lower left and upper right. All within a rectangular decorated border and background.
Back : Blue on a Olive, and Orange tint underprint with Micro printing text THE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON. Dalada Maligawa(Temple of the tooth relic) Pictorial at center with with single pilgrims in foreground and foliage in background. Anuradhapura Moonstone with 2 sets of Elephant. Horse, Lion and Bull sequence in one arc and 8 swans in an inner arc. Centered on top THE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON in an arc. The value in figures 10 RUPEES slanted in upper corners left and right. Lower the value රුපියල් දහයයි in Sinhala on left, and பத்து ரூபாய் in Thamil on right.

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Two Essay of 2 proposed colors for the Rs10 from 2010 April 14th, Spink Auction sold for grand Total of £10,000+20%BP