Central Bank of Ceylon
1st March 1951
Essay of Full Series with date 1st March 1951 on lower
denominations and 20th January 1951 on higher denominations.
Date scribbled on essay on card is 1951 March 28th.
Has the legality statement with the words
Legal Tender used on Ceylon Banknotes since 1941 September.
These essays were probably almost final Essay before issue of
Central Bank of Ceylon Rs 1 and Rs 10 Banknotes with date 1951 January 20th.
The issue of the rest of the Denominations was stopped with the death
of King George VI on 1952 February 6th.
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| Denomination | : 1 Rupee |
English | : One Rupee |
| Sinhala | : රුපියලයි |
Thamil | : ஒரு ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 114 x 64 mm
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| Back Pictorial : | Moonstone and ornate stone
stairway to Vatadage in medieval City of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.
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| Denomination | : 2 Rupees |
English | : Two Rupees |
| Sinhala | : රුපියල් දෙකයි |
Thamil | : இரண்டு ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 127 x 76 mm
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| Back Pictorial : | On left ornate stone
Circular Buddhist shrine, Medirigiriya Vatadage in medieval City of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.
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| Denomination | : 5 Rupees |
English | : Five Rupees |
| Sinhala | : රුපියල් පහයි |
Thamil | : ஐந்து ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 133 x 73 mm |
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| Back Pictorial : |
Front view of statue of Sage Pulasthi in medieval city of Polonnaruwa
(Popularly named in error as King ParakramaBahu 1053-1086)
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| Denomination | : 10 Rupees |
English | : Ten Rupees |
| Sinhala | : රුපියල් දහයයි
| Thamil | : பத்து ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 146x 79 mm |
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| 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.
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| Denomination | : 50 Rupees |
English | : Fifty Rupees |
| Sinhala | : රුපියල් පනහයි
| Thamil | : ஐம்பது ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 159 x 89 mm |
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| Back Pictorial : |
Moonstone at base of stone stairway to Queens Pavilion in Ancient City of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Moonstone has 3¼ repeated sequence of Elephant, Horse, Lion and Bull in annulus, and equal total of 13 swans in inner annulus, along with various other annulus with floral designs.
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| Denomination | : 100 Rupees |
English | : One Hundred Rupees |
| Sinhala | : රුපියල් සියයයි |
Thamil | : நூறு ரூபாய் |
| Size | : 171 x 98 mm |
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| Back Pictorial : | Sigiriya Fresco of 5th Century CE
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Front:
Portrait of King George the VIth on left and space for watermark on right side.
On top left of center CENTRAL BANK OF CEYLON.
below which Serial Number with prefix and the legality statement
This note is issued on behalf of the Government of Ceylon and is
legal tender in Ceylon for the payment of any amount.
Below centered in middle in large font VALUE RUPEES in two lines.
below which the Date 1ST MARCH 1951.
The designations MINISTER OF FINANCE on left with facsimile English signature of J. R. Jayawardena
and GOVERNOR right with facsimile signature of John Exter.
On either side value in Sinhala
රුපියල්,
on left, and value in Thamil
ரூபாய்
on right. Numeric Value in 4 or 3 locations.
All within a rectangular decorated border and background,
Back: On top left CENTRAL BANK OF CEYLON.
Pictorial and Space for watermark.
VALUE RUPEES in two or one lines and
value in Sinhala
රුපියල්,
and value in Thamil
ரூபாய்
Essayers name
BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LD NEW MALDEN. SURREY, ENGLAND.
in small script at center of bottom margin.
The Rs 1 and Rs 10 are as issued but with change of date to 20th January 1951.
The backs of all the Denominations as used by Bradbury Wilkinson for all the notes
adopted in 1951.
The Amusing Indian Triple Lion Logo on the Rs 50 front left bottom
Corner in previous two series of essays has been replaced with a
Makara.
The notes at xx and xx dpi and displayed at
about 50 dpi if assuming height of 1952 notes of these denominations.
If you have any of missing images or images of higher resolution
please contribute to kavanr @ gmail.com
Images from 2016 January 16th Spink Hong Kong
Auction
16011 lot 810, which and Sold for about US$540+20%BP.
The Gray-scale images of archival photographic proofs of Rs 1, Rs 5
and Rs10 have been Sepia toned.