Sri Lanka P123 2010 20 Rupees

Pick:  P123
Date:  2010
Colour:  Red on multicolor underprint
Monetary Authority:  Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Series: 2010 Dancers Issue
Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Co. Limited, London, England
Signatures: Mahinda Rajapaksa, Ajith Nivard Cabraal

Front:  Colombo port.  Shipping container loading crane.  Container ship.

Central Bank of Sri Lanka written in large Sinhala text.  Below in small Tamil and English text is written Centeral Bank of Sri Lanka.

"This currency note which is issued on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka is valid for any monetary transaction within Sri Lanka" is written in smaller Sinhala text.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka recently stated in 2012 that it would change its policy and include the "This currency note which is issued on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka is valid for any monetary transaction within Sri Lanka" in Tamil text on future banknote issues.

Sri Lanka has never issued banknotes which included full translation of Sinhala text in Tamil or English text since the country implemented Sinhalese nationalist policies in 1956.

Back:  Dancers.

Ceylon P36 2 Rupees

Pick: P36
Date:  20.12.1941 - 01.03.1949
Colour: Violet and brown.

Front: King George VI. George VI (14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death. He was the last Emperor of India, and the first Head of the Commonwealth.

Back: Thuparama pagoda, Anuradhapura

Watermark: Chinthe.

Printer: Unknown, India

Size:

Varieties
a.  20TH DECEMBER 1941
a. 19TH SEPTEMBER 1942, Straight Edge
a. 19TH SEPTEMBER 1942, Perforated Edge
a. 4TH AUGUST 1943. Straight Edge
a. 4th AUGUST 1943. Perforated Edge
a. 12th JULY 1944, Straight Edge
a. 24TH JUNE 1945
a. 7TH MAY 1946
a. 1ST MARCH 1949

This note is available with straight cut or perforated left edge.

India P77 1 Rupee

Pick: P77
Date: 1966 - 1980
Colour: Violet on multicolor underprint

Republic of India
Reserve Bank of India - Second Series

Front: Redesigned note, serial number at left.  There are 26 different varieties of this banknote.  Each variety either has a different year, insert letter or signature.

Back: Coin with various dates.  Center block with the value 1 Rupee in the 13 official languages of India. 


Watermark: Lion capital of Asoka column

Printer: Unknown

Size: 64 x 97 mm

Varieties

 

a. Without letter. Signature 36. 1966.

b. Letter A. Signature S. Jagannathan. 1967 

c. Letter A. Signature S. Jagannathan. 1968.

d. Letter B. Signature I.G.Patel with signature title: SPECIAL SECRETARY... 1968.

e. Letter B. Signature I.G.Patel with signature title: SPECIAL SECRETARY... 1969.

 

f. Letter C. Signature I.G.Patel with title: SPECIAL SECRETARY... 1969.

 

g. Letter C. Signature I.G.Patel 1970.

h. Letter C. Signature I.G.Patel 1971.

i. Letter D. Signature I.G.Patel 1971. 

j. Letter D. Signature I.G.Patel 1972.

k. Letter E. Signature I.G.Patel 1972.

 

l. Letter E. Signature 39. 1973.

 

m. Letter F. Signature 39. 1973.

 

n. Letter F. Signature 39. 1974.

 

o. Letter G. Signature 39. 1974.

 

p. Letter G. Signature 39. 1975.

 

q. Letter H. Signature 39. 1975.

 

r. Letter H. Signature 39. 1976.

 

s. Letter I. Signature 39. 1976.

 

t. Without letter. Small serial #. Signature Manmohan Singh. 1976.

 

u. Small serial #. Signature Manmohan Singh. 1977.

 

v. Letter A. Signature Manmohan Singh. 1978.

 

w. Letter A. Signature Manmohan Singh. 1979.

 

x. Letter A. Signature Manmohan Singh. 1980.

 

y. Letter A. Signature R.N. Malhotra. 1980.

 

z. Letter B. Signature R.N. Malhotra. 1980.

Catalog Value:
a. VF- $2.50 UNC - $9.00
b. VF- $4.00 UNC - $14.00
c. VF- $3.50 UNC - $12.00
d. VF- $1.75 UNC - $7.00
e. VF- $1.75 UNC - $7.00
f. VF- $1.75 UNC - $7.00
g. VF- $1.75 UNC - $7.00
h. VF- $1.75 UNC - $7.00
i.  VF- $1.75 UNC - $7.00
j.  VF- $1.75 UNC - $7.00
k. VF- $1.75 UNC - $7.00
l. VF- $1.75 UNC - $7.00
m. VF- $1.75 UNC - $7.00
n. VF- $1.75 UNC - $7.00
o. VF- $1.25 UNC - $5.00
p. VF- $1.25 UNC - $5.00
q. VF- $1.25 UNC - $5.00
r. VF- $1.25 UNC - $5.00
s. VF- $1.25 UNC - $5.00
t. VF- $1.25 UNC - $5.00
u. VF- $1.25 UNC - $5.00
v. VF- $1.25 UNC - $5.00
w. VF- $1.25 UNC - $5.00
x. VF- $1.25 UNC - $5.00
y. VF- $1.25 UNC - $5.00
z. VF- $1.25 UNC - $5.00