10 Rupees Galle; Oriental Bank Corporation

Obverse

Black print.

British arms at top centre.

Scripts: Latin, Sinhala, Tamil

Lettering:
රුපියල්දහයයි
பத்துரூபாய்
TEN
10
RUPEES
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
GALLE, CEYLON 15th, Feby., 1866.
THE ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION
Promise to pay the Bearer on demand
at their Branch here, or at their Bank
in Colombo TEN RUPEES Value received.
By order of the Court of Directors,
Entd. Accountt. Agent.
Perkins, Bacon & Co, London. Patent Hardened Steel Plate.

Translation: Ten rupees.

Reverse

Black print.

Three guilloches.

Script: Latin

Lettering: Perkins, Bacon & Co, London. Patent Hardened Steel Plate.

Printer

See also

• Coat of Arms

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References
Undetermined
1866-Feb-15											P# S148p Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Proof.
1867-Feb-15											P# S148a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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