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Auction: 24009 - World Banknotes
Lot: 52

(x) Government of Ceylon, [Top Pop, Last Date, Last Prefix], specimen 5 Rupees, Colombo, 1st September 1928, serial number D/2 00000,
this specimen 5 Rupee note features a bold and striking design with varying shades of black, green, orange and purple on the obverse, and an emerald green design prominently presented on the reverse. Three languages can be observed on this specimen note - English, Sinhala and Tamil. On the obverse, within the decorative guilloches, reads The Government of Ceylon. The obverse of this note features a large elephant amongst palm trees and an intricate design. The elephant has been a significantly symbolic mammal for Sri Lanka for centuries. They connect what was Ceylon with its rich wildlife, whilst also evoking thoughts of pride, strength and wisdom. The watermark visible on the reverse of this note, once again features the elephant, tying the country with the values that this magnificent creature symbolises. An image of a stupa is also featured alongside the elephant as a watermark. This note is just one of two of the finest graded on PMG making it incredibly rare and desirable for collectors,

(Pick 22s, BNB 215s), in PMG holder 50 About Uncirculated, printer´s annotation, previously mounted, minor rust, tied with just another example for finest graded on PMG Census, rare

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Sold for
£2,400