Thicker varnish with UV Prefix W/181 - W/280 20 rupees Values

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Thicker varnish with UV Prefix W/181 - W/280 20 rupees Values

Details

Obverse: English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; Baronet (Symphaedra nais) butterfly; modern Port of Colombo with ships, containers, and gantry cranes; old Port of Colombo with ship; Sri Lanka Serendib Scops Owl (Otus thilohoffmanni) bird; Lion holding whip with sword

Reverse: Back (vertical): English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; Geta Bera drummer and Ves Netuma dancer; guard stone (muragala) with punkalasa (pot of plenty, symbol of prosperity); stylized liya vela floral motif

Basic Information

GSID:

137196

Denomination:

20 rupees

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Thicker varnish with UV Prefix W/181 - W/280

Design Details

Note Color:

Red and orange

Note Dimension:

128 x 67 mm

Printer:

DE LA RUE

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