100 Rupees Central Bank of Ceylon

100 Rupees (Central Bank of Ceylon) - obverse100 Rupees (Central Bank of Ceylon) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Sri LankaSri Lanka (1972-date)
Issuing bank Central Bank of Ceylon
Period Democratic Socialist Republic (1978-date)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1982
Value 100 Rupees (100 LKR)
Currency Rupee (1972-date)
Composition Paper
Size 146 × 76 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
215386
References P# 95
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

Watermark in the left corner, lion statue in the right.

Reverse

Watermark on top left, temple cross centre.

Lettering:
ශ්‍රී ලංකා මහ බැංකුව
இலங்கை மத்திய வங்கி
Central Bank of Ceylon

පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්දිරය
ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර කෝට්ටේ
பாராளுமன்றக் கட்டடம்
ஸ்ரீ ஜெயவர்தனபுரா கோட்டே
PARLIAMENT BUILDING
SRI JAYEWARDHANAPURA KOTTE

රුපියල් සියයයි
நூறு ரூபாய்
One Hundred Rupees

Printer

Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)

Comments

The title in Sinhala names the country as Sri Lanka but the Central Bank name did not change until 1987.

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1982-Jan-01  Photo $ 2.00 $ 6.50 P#95a

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Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Rupees (Central Bank of Ceylon)Picture 1 of a sold 100 Rupees (Central Bank of Ceylon)
Katz
Auction 102
Lot 215
Internet Archive
28 Nov 2023 XF USD 6.48
(EUR 6.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Rupees (Central Bank of Ceylon)Picture 1 of a sold 100 Rupees (Central Bank of Ceylon)
Katz
Auction 91
Lot 1659
Internet Archive
8 Aug 2023 XF USD 6.48
(EUR 6.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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