Sri Lanka 10 Rupees, 1953-1954 P-55

CENTRAL BANK OF CEYLON This note is issued on behalf of the Government of Ceylon and is legal tender in Ceylon for the payment of any amount. TEN RUPEES 16th. OCTOBER 1954

Young portrait of Queen Elizabeth facing right, within panel on left. Similer panel for water-mark on the right. CENTRAL BANK OF CEYLON at upper centre above This note is issued on behalf of the Government of Ceylon and is legal tender in Ceylon for the payment of any amount in three lines. The Value TEN RUPEES in two lines in English at center. The date as Day Month Year below. Facsimile English signatures above MINISTER OF FINANCE on left and GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF CEYLON on right. Two Serial No on lower left and upper right for rest. Value in Sinhala රුපියල් on left (රුපියල් දහයයි), at top and value in Thamil ரூபாய் (பத்து ரூபாய்) on right always at bottom. All within a rectangular decorated border with Numeric Value 10 in all four corners.

TEN RUPEES CENTRAL BANK OF CEYLON

Rectangular decorated border with Numeric Value in upper two corners and both, right or none of lower corners. 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.