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10 rupees

Ceylon · Sri Lanka · 1975

Front of the 10 rupees note from Ceylon
Front
Back of the 10 rupees note from Ceylon
Back

A 10 rupee note of the Central Bank of Ceylon showing the ancient Polonnaruwa statue traditionally identified as King Parakramabahu the Great on the front, with a carved relief of a guardian figure attended by dwarfs on the back. This copy is dated 6 October 1975, three years after the country became the Republic of Sri Lanka; the bank kept the name Central Bank of Ceylon until 1985.

Ref
2775
Country
Sri Lanka
Issuer
Ceylon
Denomination
10 rupees
Catalogue number
Pick 74
Date
1975 (printed on the note)
Estimated value
£3.00 to £30.00 · price guide: Claude estimate, not yet checked
Grade
F (estimated from photos)
Copies in the collection
1
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