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1 Pound

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Location Sri LankaCeylon (1597-1972)
Issuing institution Government of Ceylon
King George IV (1820-1830)
William IV (1830-1837)
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type Banknotes
Years 1827-1856
Value 1 Pound
Currency Pound (1828-1869)
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
571299
References P# 3
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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
₤1
The Bearer hereof is entitled to receive
on demand ONE POUND පවුම් එකයි ஒரு பவுன் at the GENERAL
TREASURY in the Currency of this Island at COLOMBO.
පවුම් එකයි
ONE POUND
ஒரு பவுன்
Exd & Entd
Perkins, Bacon & Petch, London Patent Hardened Steel Plate.

Translation: Government of Ceylon. Government of Ceylon banknote. One pound.

Reverse

Blank.

Printer

Perkins, Bacon & Petch (Perkins,Bacon and Co.), United Kingdom (1820-1935)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC References
ND (1827-1856)  P# S3r
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
Unsigned remainder.
ND (1827-1856)  P# S3s
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
Specimen.

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