Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n 1,000 rupees Values

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Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n 1,000 rupees Values

Details

Obverse: English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; White Four Ring (Ypthima ceylonica) butterfly; old rock wall and new Ramboda Tunnel entrance; Sri Lanka hanging parrot (Loriculus beryllinus); Lion holding whip with sword

Reverse: Back (vertical): English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; Davul Bera drummer and Malpadaya Netuma dancer; guard stone (muragala) of naga-raja holding sprouting branch and punkalasa (pot of plenty, symbol of prosperity), beneath hood of cobra heads, with Sankha and Padma at feet; stylized Dvithva liya vela floral motif

Basic Information

GSID:

137228

Denomination:

1,000 rupees

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

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

Design Details

Note Color:

Green

Note Dimension:

148 x 67 mm

Printer:

DE LA RUE

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