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Sri-Lanka
Rupee, Ceylon
Abbassi; Bazaruco; Farthing; Pence; Pice; Rixdollar; Rupee;
Stiver; Stuiver; Tanga
The rupee is the currency of Sri Lanka, divided
into 100 cents.
In the eighteen century the Government of Ceylon introduced its first paper money, 5
rupees notes. Followed by 10 rupees , 1000 rupees , 50 rupees , 1 and 2 rupees and 100 and 500 rupees
. In 1942, emergency issues for 5, 10, 25 and 50 cents were introduced
and issued
In the fifties the Central Bank of Ceylon took over the issuance of
paper money, introducing 1 and 10 rupees notes followed by 2, 5,
50 and 100 rupees notes.
From the seventies 20
rupees notes were issued, followed by 500 and 1000 rupees , 200 rupees and 2000 rupees
. Sri Lankan banknotes are unusual in that they are printed vertically
on the reverse. The 200 rupee note is printed on a polymer substrate.
[Banknote Series
1951 "King George VI"
1952 "Queen Elizabeth II"
1956 "Armorial Ensign of Ceylon"
1962 "S. W. R. D. Bandaranayake portrait"
1965 "Vignette of Parakramabahu, The Great"
1970 "S. W. R. D. Bandaranayake portrait"
1975 "Armorial Ensign of Sri Lanka"
1979 "Fauna and Flora"
1981 "Historical and Archaeological Theme"
1987 "Historical and Development Theme"
1991 "Sri Lanka Heritage"
1998 "50th Anniversary of Independence of Sri Lanka"
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