Sri Lanka P88 100 Rupees

Pick: 88 100 Rupees
Date: 1979-03-26
Colour: Gold



Front: Corypha umbraculifera (talipot palm) tree; Trimeresurus trigonocephalus (green pit viper) snake; two Gracula ptilogenys (Sri Lankan myna) birds; Paradoxurus zeylonensis (golden palm civet) in Mangifera zeylanica (Sri Lankan mango) tree.

Back:(vertical): Megalaima flavifrons (yellow-fronted barbet) bird perched on Horsfieldia iriyaghedi tree; Idea lynceus jasonia (Sri Lankan tree nymph) butterfly; Areca concinna plant. Solid security thread.

Watermark: Chinthe. A Chinthe is a leogryph (lion-like creature) that is often seen at the entrances of pagodas and temples in Southeast Asian countries.

Printer: Unknown. 157 x 76 mm.

Varieties
a. 1979-03-26. Signature 16
as. Specimen.

Catalog Value: $130 UNC, $40 VF