10 Shillings Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London & China
Features
| Issuer |
Sri Lanka ›
Ceylon (1597-1972)
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China |
| Queen |
Victoria (1837-1901)
|
| Type | Banknotes |
| Year | 1857 |
| Value | 10 Shillings (½) |
| Currency | Pound (1828-1869) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 196 × 111 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 571785 |
Obverse
Green print.
Front facing, seated Britannia, holding spear and shield. Lion at left, crown and anchor at right, sailling ships and tree in background.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CEYLON BRANCH
TEN
SHILLINGS
KANDY 18__
THE CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA,
Promises to pay the Bearer in demand
at Its branch in KANDY, in the Currency
of the Island TEN SHILLINGS, Value received.
By order of the Directors
Entd. Accountt. MANAGER
රුපියල් පහයි පවුඬ් බාගයයි
ரூபாய் ஐந்து அரைப் பவுண்ட்
Translation: Five rupees. Half pound.
Reverse
Green print.
Elongated guilloche.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CHARTERED
MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA
Batho & Co London
Printer
Batho & Bingley (Batho's & Co; Batho,Spraig & Co), London, United KingdomSee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1857) | Not listed in SCWPM. | ||||||||||||||
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