Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; no s/n 5 rupees Values

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Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; no s/n 5 rupees Values

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Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; no s/n 5 rupees Values

Details

Obverse: English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; butterfly; Vatadage (Hall of the Relic) ruins in Polonnaruwa

Reverse: Back (vertical): English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; guard stone (muragala) of naga-raja holding sprouting branch and punkalasa (pot of plenty, symbol of prosperity), beneath hood of cobra heads, with Sankha or Padma at feet

Basic Information

GSID:

192920

Denomination:

5 rupees

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; no s/n

Design Details

Note Color:

Red and light blue

Note Dimension:

117 x 62 mm

Printer:

BRADBURY WILKINSON

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