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Information:
| Rarity | B - Uncommon |
| Date | Variety | Iss. | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
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| 1929-Jul-01 | + | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reference | P#23a |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Period | Ceylon - Rupee (1871-1972) |
| Ruler | George V (1910-1936) George VI (1936-1952) Edward VIII (1936) |
| Currency | Rupees |
| Denomination | 5 Rupees |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1929-1939 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 136x88 mm |
Obverse:
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Obverse textTHE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON
Promises to pay the Bearer
on Demand the Sum of
FIVE RUPEES
Colombo, 24th. July 1937.
FOR THE
GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON
Obverse symbolBlack and brown on green, orange and lilac underprint.
Perforated or straight edge at left.
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Reverse:
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Reverse symbolGreen vignette with future of elephant at center.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1929-Jul-01 | 1929-Jul-01 | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1930-Sep-10 | 1930-Sep-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1932-Aug-01 | 1932-Aug-01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1934-Jul-02 | 1934-Jul-02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1935-Jun-26 | 1935-Jun-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1936-Jun-18 | 1936-Jun-18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1937-Jul-24 | 1937-Jul-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1938-Jan-10 | 1938-Jan-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1939-Oct-02 | 1939-Oct-02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||