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| Issuer | Oriental Bank Corporation |
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| Year | 1883-1884 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Black intaglio print on red underprint; allegorical enthroned woman flanked by lions at left, bust of Mercury with caduceus at right, and British royal coat of arms at upper centre. Text panel carries the promise to pay in English, Sinhala, and Tamil scripts. Imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. engravers, London, appears at lower margin. |
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| Obverse lettering | 5 GALLE THE ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER රුපියල් පහයි ஐந்து ரூபாய் Promise to pay the Bearer on demand at their Office here FIVE RUPEES value received. COLOMBO 1st December 1883. By Order of the Court of Directors ENTD. ACCOUNTT. MANAGER. CEYLON BRADBURY WILLKINSON & CO ENGRAVERS LONDON (Translation: Five rupees.) |
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| Reverse lettering | 5 FIVE රුපියල් පහයි ஐந்து ரூபாய் SPECIMEN BW&Co LONDON (Translation: Five rupees.) |
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