Sri Lanka 2 Rupees 1936-Jun-18

P# 21b - green serial

Sri Lanka 2 Rupees, 1925-1939 P-21 obverse
Sri Lanka 2 Rupees, 1925-1939 P-21 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1936-Jun-18 P# 21b - green serial + - - - - - -
Reference P#
Country Sri Lanka
Period Ceylon - Rupee (1871-1972)
Ruler George V (1910-1936) George VI (1936-1952)
Currency Rupees
Denomination 2 Rupees
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1925-1939
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 126x76 mm

Obverse:

Sri Lanka 2 Rupees, 1925-1939 P-21

Obverse text

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

Obverse symbol

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.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse symbol

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.