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5 Rupees
| Issuer | Government of Ceylon |
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| Year | 1885-1925 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | THE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON / Promises to pay the Bearer on Demand the Sum of / FIVE RUPEES / ලොකේශීය / ஐந்து ரூபாய் / Colombo / FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON / COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY |
| Reverse description | The reverse is essentially plain, showing only faint offset impressions from the obverse printing visible through the paper, with no intentional design elements or inscriptions. |
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| Signature(s) | 01.09.1922, 01.09.1923, 01.10.1924, 01.101925 ( - Clementi & Woods) & 01.10.1925 (signatures: Alexander & Woods) |
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