500 Rupees

500 Rupees - obverse500 Rupees - reverse

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Features

Issuer Sri LankaSri Lanka (1972-date)
Issuing bank Central Bank of Sri Lanka (Srí Lanká Maha Bänkuva)
Period Democratic Socialist Republic (1978-date)
Type Standard banknote
Years 2001-2006
Value 500 Rupees
500 LKR = USD 1.66
Currency Rupee (1972-date)
Composition Paper
Size 150 × 74 mm
Shape Rectangular
Number
N#
208241
References P# 119
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Kandy dancer
Kandy drummers

Lettering:
Central bank of Sri Lanka
Five hundred Rupees
2004-07-01

Reverse

Bird with fish
Stupa in Anuradhapura
Flowers
Watermark: Lion bearing a sword.

Lettering:
Central bank of Sri Lanka
Five hundred rupees
Thomas de la Rue and company limited

Watermark

500 Rupees -  obverse

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Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2001  12% P#119a. 12.12.2001
2004  1.0% P#119b. 10.4.2004
2004  12% P#119c. 01.07.2004
2005  Photo $ 10.00 73% P#119d. 19.11.2005
2006  1.9% P#119d. 3.10.2006

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 500 RupeesPicture 1 of a sold 500 Rupees
Katz
Auction 62
Lot 825
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2022 2005 – P#119d. 19.11.2005 UNC USD 12.98
(EUR 12.00)
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