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Sri Lanka 1 Rupees 1918-Mar-23

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Sri Lanka 1 Rupees, 1917-1939 P-16 obverse
Sri Lanka 1 Rupees, 1917-1939 P-16 reverse
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Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1918-Mar-23 + - $39,00 - - - -
Reference P#16
Country Sri Lanka
Period Ceylon - Rupee (1871-1972)
Ruler George V (1910-1936) George VI (1936-1952)
Currency Rupees
Denomination 1 Rupees
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1917-1939
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 114x64 mm

Obverse:

Sri Lanka 1 Rupees, 1917-1939 P-16
Latin

Obverse text

THE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON Promises to pay the Bearer on Demand the Sum of ONE RUPEE රුපියලයි 　 ஒரு ரூபாய் Colombo, 1st October 1925. FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON COMMISSIONER OF CURRENCY

Obverse symbol

Blue on green, gray and lilac underprint. Perforated or straight edge at left.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

ONE RUPEE

Reverse symbol

Blue. Guilloches.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1917-May-01 1917-May-01 + - - - - - -
1918-Mar-23 1918-Mar-23 - $39,00 - - - -
1919-Dec-08 1919-Dec-08 - - - - - -
1920-Dec-01 1920-Dec-01 - - - - - -
1921-Oct-01 1921-Oct-01 - - - - - -
1922-Sep-01 1922-Sep-01 - - - - - -
1923-Sep-01 1923-Sep-01 - - - - - -
1924-Oct-01 1924-Oct-01 - - - - - -
1925-Oct-01 1925-Oct-01 - - - - - -
1925-Dec-01 1925-Dec-01 - - - - - -
1926-Jun-01 1926-Jun-01 - - - - - -
1927-Sep-01 1927-Sep-01 - - - - - -
1928-Sep-01 1928-Sep-01 - - - - - -
1929-Jul-01 1929-Jul-01 - - - - - -
1930-Sep-10 1930-Sep-10 - - - - - -
1931-Jul-09 1931-Jul-09 - - - - - -
1932-Aug-01 1932-Aug-01 - - - - - -
1934-Aug-01 1934-Aug-01 - - - - - -
1935-Jun-26 1935-Jun-26 - - - - - -
1936-Jun-18 1936-Jun-18 - - - - - -
1937-Jul-24 1937-Jul-24 - - - - - -
1938-Nov-10 1938-Nov-10 - - - - - -
1939-Oct-02 1939-Oct-02 - - - - - -