Auction: 15008 - World Banknotes
Lot: 1668
(†) Central Bank of Ceylon, specimen colour trial 50 Rupees, ND (ca 1969), no serial numbers, scarlet and purple on pale blue underprint, statue of Parakramabahu at right, name of Central Bank of Ceylon in Tamil and English on front and back, reverse Moonstone Steps, Polonnaruwa; also specimen colour trial 100 Rupees, ND (ca 1969), no serial numbers, purple and black, statue of Parakramabahu at right, reverse fresco of two women with lotus flowers, both overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, one or two punch holes
(Pick 75ct, 76ct), about uncirculated to uncirculated and very scarce (2)
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Sold for
£400