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50 rupees

Sri Lanka · 1995

Front of the 50 rupees note from Sri Lanka
Front
Back of the 50 rupees note from Sri Lanka
Back

A 50-rupee note from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, from a series introduced in 1995; this example is dated 3 July 2006. The front shows a Kandyan dancer in an ornate beaded headdress, with a carved guardian figure and a lotus motif. The back shows an elaborately carved ornament with a dragon-like head against a stupa, with butterflies at the edge. Text appears in Sinhala, Tamil and English, the country's three official languages.

Ref
1435
Country
Sri Lanka
Issuer
Sri Lanka
Denomination
50 rupees
Catalogue number
Pick 110
Date
1995 (catalogue date)
Estimated value
£0.73 to £1.43 · price guide: BanknoteSnap
Grade
UNC (estimated from photos)
Copies in the collection
1
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