10 Shillings / 5 Rupees

Obverse

Black print; green underprint.

Coat of arms at upper centre.

Scripts: Latin, Sinhala, Tamil

Lettering:
10 SHILLINGS
5 RUPEES
ඒසියාටික් බැංකු කෝපෝරේෂන්
ASIATIC BANKING CORPORATION
TEN SHILLINGS
THE ASIATIC BANKING CORPORATION
promise to pay the Bearer on Demand
at their Branch in COLOMBO, in the
Currency of the Island TEN SHILLINGS
Value received
COLOMBO
By order of the Court of Directors
Acct. Manager
පත්තුවයි
பத்து சிலிங்
පහයි රුපියල්
ஐந்து ரூபாய்
யேசியதிக் பேங்கிங் கோர்ப்பொறேஷன்
SMITH, ELDER & Co. ENGRAVERS, LONDON.

Translation: Asiatic Banking Corporation. Five shillings. Ten rupees.

Reverse

Green print.

Scripts: Latin, Sinhala, Tamil

Lettering:
10 SHILLINGS
5 RUPEES
පත්තුවයි
பத்து சிலிங்
පහයි රුපියල්
ஐந்து ரூபாய்

Translation: Ten shillings. Five rupees.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References
Undetermined
1865-Jan-01											P# S101a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
1866-May-01											P# S101b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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