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5 Pounds Kandy; Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China

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Issuer Sri LankaCeylon (1597-1972)
Issuing bank Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Years 1864-1869
Value 5 Pounds
Currency Pound (1828-1869)
Composition Paper
Size 215 × 117 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
571798

Obverse

Green print; red underprint.

British arms at top centre.

Scripts: Latin, Sinhala, Tamil

Lettering:
CEYLON BRANCH
රුපියල් පකහයි
ரூபாய் ஐம்பது
FIVE
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 FIVE POUNDS, Value received.
By order of the Court of Directors,
Entd. ACCOUNTT. MANAGER
පවඬ් පහයි அஞ்த பவுண்ட்

Translation: Fifty rupees. Five pounds.

Reverse

Green print.

Guilloche pattern

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
PERKINS BACON & Co, LONDON

Printer

Perkins, Bacon & Petch (Perkins,Bacon and Co.), United Kingdom (1820-1935)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1864-1869)  Not listed in SCWPM.

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