1 Rupee, Ceylon, 1942

1 Rupee banknote of Ceylon, printed in 1942. The obverse features a portrait of King George VI on the left, and the watermark window to the right. The reverse features a mahout (elephant handler) riding an elephant with palm trees in the background. 

These notes were printed from 1941-49. During early days of World War II, Singapore (and Malaya) had fallen to Japan and Ceylon was under Japanese threat. As a part of the war preparation, coins were withdrawn from circulation or melted, and replaced by these notes. 

Size: 103 mm* 52 mm
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The note is in used condition. The note you get will be the note in the scan. Price is for 1 note. 

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