20 Rupees 1.1.2010 (Obverse: Recent and an early view of the Port of Colombo. Nymphalid butterfly, the Baronet (Symphaedra nais). Sri Lanka Serendib Scops Owl (Otus thilohoffmanni). The Sri Lanka Lion or Ceylon Lion (Panthera leo sinhaleyus) bearing a sword. Reverse: Guard stone with a Punkalasa (Pot of plenty), a symbol of prosperity. Ves Netuma dancer and a Geta Bera drummer. Liya Vela, a stylised floral motif, appears along the right side of the note. Watermark: Serendib Scops Owl, electrotype "20" and reinforced cornerstones. Predominant colour: Maroon. Signatures: Mahinda Rajapaksa (His Excellency the President and Minister of Finance); Mr. Ajith Nivard Cabraal (Governor of the Central Bank). Tactile feature: There are multiple needle-like horizontal intaglio lines on each end of the obverse of the banknote and one intaglio circle closer to the upper left corner of the banknote, all matching the main colour, help visually impaired and blind people identify the banknote’s denomination. Date of Issue: 1 January 2010. Material: Cotton paper. Printing method: Intaglio. Printer: De La Rue (DLR)) (Serial Nos: W/7 4892xx) UNC
Dimensions: 128 x 67 mm
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Catalogue Number: P-123a (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)
Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint) GRADING INFO
Texts: Central Bank of Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Twenty Rupees.
Dimensions: 128 x 67 mm
LARGER SAMPLE PHOTO: CLICK HERE
Catalogue Number: P-123a (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)
Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint) GRADING INFO
Texts: Central Bank of Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Twenty Rupees.
