Dutch Ceylan Ryksdaalders Notes Notes
Uniface Dated Printed by Dutch Press, Colombo
Kas Noot (Cash Note) :
Biface. Dated.
No Legality statement. Value stated in Dutch, Sinhala & Tamil
1796 :
Colombo : Ryxd 1, 2, Ryxd 3, Ryxd 4, Ryxd 5, Ryxd 10 notes
After 1796 February 15, the British Government endorsed £50,000 worth of
Kredit Brief and Kas Noot
to pay 3% interest
and these banknotes effectively became bonds.
Government of Ceylon, General Treasury
Uniface. Undated.
British Sterling Notes 1825-1856
Printed by Silvester & Co, London
1827-1850 : Colombo : £1, £2
proofs(in English Only),£ 5, 10, 20, 25, 50
Printed by Perkins Bacon & Petch, London.
1850-1855 : Colombo : £1, £2, £5
notes
Private Banks : 1844 to 1884
Bank of Ceylon : 1844-1849
Uniface. Undated. Printed by Perkins Bacon & Petch, London.
1844 : Colombo : £1, proof
1845 : Colombo : £1, £2, £5, £10, £20, £50 notes
The Asiatic Banking Corporation Notes
Uniface. Undated. Printed by Smith Elder & Co Engravers, London
1864-1866 Colombo £1, £5, £10 notes
Kandy 10s, £1, £5, £10 notes
Biface. Undated
1864-1866 Colombo 10s note
- £1 note
Kandy 10s note
The Mercantile Bank of India, London & China - Ceylon Branch Notes
Sterling Era : Pounds & Shillings
Uniface. Undated Printed by Batho & Co London, with Britannia Design
1857 : Colombo 5s note
The Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London & China - Ceylon Branch
1858-1863 Colombo - 10s, £1, £5, £10
1858 : Kandy - 5s
proof (in English Only)
185x : Kandy - 10s
note (Biface)
Biface. Undated. Printed by Perkins Bacon & Co, London with Royal Crest Design
1864-1869 Colombo - 10s, £1, £5, £10, £50
notes
1864-1869 Kandy - 10s, £1, £5
notes
Biface. Dated. Decimal Era : Rupees
1870-1884 Colombo - Rs 5, Rs 10, Rs 50, Rs 100, Rs 500, Rs 1000 notes
1870-1884 Kandy - Rs 5, Rs 10, Rs 50 notes
1880-1884 Galle - Rs 5, Rs 10, Rs 100 notes
The Oriental Bank - Ceylon Branch Notes
Uniface. Undated. Printed by Batho & Bingley, London.
1846-1850 Colombo - 10s, £1, £5, £10
notes
The Oriental Bank Corporation
In Rupees even before adoption Decimal Currency
or the equivalent in the Currency of the Island
Dated by Hand. Printed by Perkins Bacon & Petch, London.
1851-1852 Colombo - Rs 5, Rs 10
notes
1851-1852 Kandy - Rs 5
note
1853-1880 Printed by Perkins Bacon & Co, London.
Biface. Dated.
1862-1869 Colombo - Rs 5, Rs 10
notes
- Rs 50, Rs 100, Rs 1000
notes
1862-1869 Kandy - Rs 5, Rs 10
notes
1864-1869 Jaffna - Rs 5, Rs 10
notes
1864-1869 Badulla - Rs 5, Rs 10
notes
1866-1869 Galle - Rs 5, Rs 10
notes
- Rs 50, Rs 100
notes
1862-1869 Ceylon - Rs 5
proof
After adoption of Decimal Currency in Rupees
1870-1880 Colombo - Rs 5, Rs 10
notes
- Rs 50, Rs 100
note
1870-1880 Kandy - Rs 5, Rs 10
notes
1870-1880 Jaffna - Rs 5, Rs 10
notes
1870-1880 Badulla - Rs 5, Rs 10
notes
1870-1880 Galle - Rs 5, Rs 10
notes
1870-1880 Haldamulla - Rs 5, Rs 10
notes
1876-1880 Ceylon - Rs 5, Rs 10
proofs (for Newera Ellia)
Biface. Dated. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Engravers &c. London.
1881-1884 Colombo - Rs 5, Rs 10, Rs 50, Rs 100
notes
1881-1884 Kandy - Rs 5, Rs 10, Rs 50, Rs 100
notes
1881-1884 Jaffna - Rs 5, Rs 10
notes
1881-1884 Badulla - Rs 5, Rs 10
notes
1881-1884 Galle - Rs 5, Rs 10, Rs 50, Rs 100
notes
1881-1884 Haldamulla - Rs 5, Rs 10
notes
1881-1884 Newera Ellia - Rs 5, Rs 10
notes
Boer War P.O.W. Issue Notes
Uniface. Date Stamped. Prisoners' Enclosure
1901-1902 - Diyatalawa Camp 50cents, Re 1, Rs 5, Rs 10
notes
1901-1902 - Ragama Camp 10Cents, 25Cents, 50cents, Re 1, Rs 5
notes
The Ceylon Ice and Cold Storage Company Store
1901-1902 - Ragama Camp 10Cents, 15Cents, 25Cents, 50cents, Re 1, Rs 5
notes
1901-1902 - Ragama Camp 5Cents, 10Cents, 25Cents, 50cents, Re 1, Rs 5
notes Series B
Government of Ceylon
Uniface. Dated. Printed By Thomas De La Rue & Co., London
Banknotes hand signed at time of issue.
1885 : Rs 5, Rs 10, Rs 50, Rs 100
notes
Facsimile signatures. 2 Serial
1887-1894 : Rs 5, Rs 10
notes,
Facsimile signatures. 4 Serial
1894-1926 : Rs 5 notes,
Rs 10 notes,
Rs 50 notes,
Rs 100 notes,
Rs 500 note,
Rs 1000 notes,
Please Help refine knowledge on
Issue dates and Prefix+Serial in Ceylon bankNotes from 1887 to 1909. Thanks.
1917-1939 : The Ceylon Rupee Note - Act #1 of 1917
1917 Re 1 notes (Biface),
Rs 2(red) note,
Rs 2 notes,
Biface with Ceylon Government Elephant logo behind
1925-1939 : Rs 2 notes,
1925-1928 : Rs 5 notes,
Rs 10 notes,
Small Size.
1929-1939 : Rs 5 notes,
Rs 10 notes,
Rs 50 notes,
Rs 1000 notes,
Emergency WWII Fractional Issue
This note is legal tender for the Payment of a sum not exceeding Five Rupees
Printed by Government Press, Colombo
1942-01-01 : Cents 25 note,
Cents 50 note
1942-06-01 : Cents 5 notes (2c+3c Stamp images)
Printed by India Security Press, Nashik
1942-1949 : Cents 10 notes,
Cents 25 notes,
Cents 50 notes (KGVI Portrait)
King George VI - Pictorial
Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand the Sum of
1941-02-01 : Re 1 note,
Rs 2 note,
Rs 5 note,
Rs 10 note
This Note is Legal Tender for the Payment of Any Amount
1941-1949 : Re 1 notes,
Rs 2 notes,
Rs 5 notes,
Rs 10 notes,
Rs 50 notes,
Rs 100 notes,
Rs 1000 notes,
Rs 10000 note
Please Help refine knowledge on
Prefix+Serial and perferated edge in Ceylon bankNotes of 1948 and 1949. Thanks.
Central Bank of Ceylon Notes: 1950 to 1985
Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey, England
King George VI
1951-01-20 : Rs 1, 10 notes
Queen Elizabeth II
1952-1954 : Rs 1, 2, 5, 5, 10, 50, 100 notes
Armorial Ensign of Ceylon(Sinhala only Name of CBC)
1956-1959 : Rs 1, 2, 5, 10, 50, 100 notes
1960-1963 : Rs 1, 2, 5, 10 notes (+Metal Thread)
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Portrait
1961-1965-04 : Rs 2, 5, 10 ,50, 100 notes
King Parakramabahu
1965-09-1968 : Rs 2, 5, 10, 50, 100 notes
1969-1972-05 : Rs 2, 5, 10, 50, 100 notes(+Tamil&English Name of CBC)
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Portrait
1970 Post Demonetization notes
Printed By Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited
: Rs 50, 100 notes;
*-Notes (Hand Raised)
Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ld, New Malden, Surrey, England
1971 : Rs 100 notes (+UV Security)
King Parakramabahu
1973 : Rs 2, 5, 10 notes (+Sri)
1974-07 : Rs 5, 10 notes (+leading 0 in dates)
1974-08-1977 : Rs 2. 5, 10 notes (+UV Security +UV SigDateSN)
Armorial Ensign of Sri Lanka
1977 : Rs 50, 100 notes
Historical and Archaeological Notes
Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson
1981-1985 : Rs 5 note,
Rs 10 notes,
Rs 20 notes,
Rs 50 note,
Rs 100 note,
Rs 500 notes,
Rs 1000 note
Historical and Development Notes;
*-Notes
Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson branch of DeLaRue in Sri Lanka
1987-1990 : Rs 10 notes,
Rs 20 notes,
Rs 50 notes,
Rs 100 notes,
Rs 500 notes,
Rs 1000 notes
Sri Lanka Heritage Notes;
*-Notes(1991-1994)
*-Notes(1995-2006)
Printed by Thomas De La Rue Company Limited. in Sri Lanka
1991-2006 : Rs 10 notes,
Rs 20 notes,
Rs 50 notes,
Rs 100 notes,
Rs 500 notes,
Rs 1000 notes,
Rs 2000 notes
Development, Prosperity and Sri Lankan Dancers Notes;
*-Notes
Printed by DeLaRue in Sri Lanka
2010-2022 : Rs 20 notes,
Rs 50 notes,
Rs 100 notes,
Rs 500 notes,
Rs 1000 notes,
Rs 5000 notes
Please Help Track Prefix+Serial when
Date changes in current Sri Lanka BankNotes. Thanks.
1920's : Jaffna - Hundis
1935-1942 : Rubber Export Coupons
1941 : WWII Tea Export Coupons
1942-1958 : WWII Rice Ration Books
1943-1945 : WWII Petrol Coupons
1945-1947 : WWII Cloth Coupons
2016-2020 : School Uniform Vouchers