2 Pounds

Obverse

Black print.

Britannia seated at upper centre, holding spear and shield. Lion at left, cornucopia at right, elephant and sailling ships in background.

Scripts: Latin, Sinhala, Tamil

Lettering:
CEYLON
ලංකාවෙ ආන්ඩුවෙකසලප්පුව
இலங்கைஅரசாட்சியின்கடதாசி நோட்டு
2
The Bearer hereof is entitled to receive
on demand TWO POUNDS පවුම් දෙකයි இரண்டு பவுன் at the GENERAL
TREASURY in the Currency of this Island at COLOMBO.
පවුම් දෙකයි
TWO
இரண்டு பவுன்
Exd & Entd
Perkins, Bacon & Petch, London Patent Hardened Steel Plate.

Translation: Government of Ceylon. Government of Ceylon banknote. Two pounds.

Reverse

Blank.

Printer

See also

• Cat or feline
• Elephant
• Boat or watercraft
• Allegory

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References
Undetermined
ND (1827-1856)											P# S4r Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Unsigned remainder.
ND (1827-1856)											P# S4s Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Specimen.

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