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2 Pounds
| Issuer | General Treasury of Ceylon |
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| Year | 1827-1856 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Britannia seated at centre, accompanied by a lion and shield, with an elephant and palm trees in the background vignette. Issued at Colombo, with denomination TWO POUNDS in letterpress. Printed by Perkins, Bacon & Petch. |
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| Reverse description | Plain back with light show-through of the obverse vignette visible on the aged cotton paper. No printed design elements present on the reverse. |
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| Variants | P#4r - Unsigned remainder P#4s - Overprint: SPECIMEN. |
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