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10 Rupees Kandy; Oriental Bank Corporation

10 Rupees (Kandy; Oriental Bank Corporation) - obverse

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Features

Issuer Sri LankaCeylon (1597-1972)
Issuing bank Oriental Bank Corporation
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Years 1866-1872
Value 10 Rupees
Currency Rupee (1871-1972)
Composition Paper
Size 194 × 115 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
573170

Obverse

Black print.

British arms at top centre.

Scripts: Latin, Sinhala, Tamil

Lettering:
රුපියල් දහය
பத்துரூபாய்
TEN
RUPEES
10
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
KANDY, CEYLON 15th, March 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.

Translation: Ten Rupees.

Printer

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

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1866-Mar-15 
1872-Jan-01 

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