Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n 50 rupees Values

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Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n 50 rupees Values

Details

Obverse: English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; lion holding whip; flowers; S W R D Bandaranaike

Reverse: English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; tree and Vihara Maha Devi statue in Vihara Maha Devi Park (formerly Victoria Park) in Colombo; flowers

Basic Information

GSID:

192873

Denomination:

50 rupees

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n

Design Details

Note Color:

Orange, blue, and green

Note Dimension:

148 x 78 mm

Printer:

THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED

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