5 Rupees Ragama; PoW Camp
Features
| Location |
Sri Lanka ›
Ceylon (1597-1972)
 |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Victoria (1837-1901)
|
| King |
Edward VII (1901-1910)
|
| Type | Confinement vouchers › Internment and prison vouchers |
| Year | 1901 |
| Value | 5 Rupees |
| Currency | Rupee (1871-1972) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 571318 |
| References | Camb# 4821 Lance K. Campbell; 1993. Prisoner-of-War and Concentration Camp Money of the Twentieth Century (2nd Edition). BNR Press, Port Clinton, Ohio, United States. |
Obverse
Black and red print; grey underprint.
British coat of arms at upper centre. Handstamp date.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Rs. 5.
GOOD
FOR
FIVE
RUPEES
Current only within the Prisoners' Enclosure and payable at the Office of the Officer in charge of Prisoners of War, Ragama.
Captain,
Camp Commandant.
Reverse
Blank.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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