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2 Rixdollars
| Issuer | Dutch East India Company (VOC) / British Administration, Ceylon |
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| Year | 1796 |
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| Size | 102 x 68 mm |
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| Obverse description | Letterpress printed in black on plain paper. VOC company monogram stamps at upper left and lower right corners; circular Colombo coat of arms stamps at lower left and upper right corners. Trilingual denomination text in Dutch, Sinhala, and Tamil across the centre. |
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| Reverse description | Letterpress printed in black. Date and place of issue inscribed at top; a manuscript notation referencing interest at a per cent per annum appears below. A square official seal is affixed at centre, flanked by two handwritten signatures. |
| Reverse lettering | KOLUMBO den 1. JANUARY 1796. Bearing Interest 0. p Cent p annum (Translation: Colombo, January 1st, 1796. Bearing interest at 0 per cent per annum.) |
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