10 Shillings Kandy; Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China
Features
| Issuer |
Sri Lanka ›
Ceylon (1597-1972)
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China |
| Queen |
Victoria (1837-1901)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 1864-1869 |
| Value | 10 Shillings (½) |
| Currency | Pound (1828-1869) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 215 × 120 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 571796 |
Obverse
Brown print; green underprint.
British arms at top centre.
Scripts: Latin, Sinhala, Tamil
Lettering:
CEYLON BRANCH
රුපියල් පහයි
ரூபாய் ஐந்து
TEN
SHILLINGS
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
KANDY
THE CHARTED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA
Promises to pay the Bearer on demand
at its Branch in KANDY, in the Currency
of the Island TEN SHILLINGS, Value received.
By order of the Court of Directors,
Entd. ACCOUNTT. MANAGER
පවුඬ් බාගයයි அரைப் பவுண்ட்
Translation: Five rupees. Half pound.
Reverse
Brown print.
Oval in each corner; value at centre.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TEN
SHILLINGS
Perkins Bacon & Co, London. Patent Hardened Steel Plate
Printer
Perkins, Bacon & Petch (Perkins,Bacon and Co.), United Kingdom (1820-1935)See also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1864-1869) | Not listed in SCWPM. | ||||||||||||||
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