Sri Lanka 2 Rupees, 1925-1939 P-21

THE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON Promises to pay the Bearer on Demand the Sum of 2 TWO RUPEES 2 රුපියල් දෙකයි இரண்டு ரூபாய் Colombo, 10th September 1930. FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY

Green or yellow-green outline of TWO at center filled with horizontal microprint. Value on light brown or green guilloche pattern on slightly larger purple guilloche pattern underprint. Name of issuing entity in dark brown centered on top above text and value in text within a 4.5-inch bar, with on either side, the numeric value within an octagon with sides arced in, filled with radial-in microprint CEYLONGOVT. Value below in Sinhala on left and in Tamil on right. Place and date of issuance centered below. Two facsimile signatures right of center bracketed with serial number above and below on both left and right in ellipse filled with radial-out microprint TWORUPEES. Printer name at bottom left.

At center of a floral design in green including the armorial crest of British Ceylon, an Elephant facing forward with four coconut palms on each side and mountains in background.