This listing is for the photographed 1949 Government of Ceylon 50 Cent Bank Note. Issued by the British Government in Ceylon on December 1st, 1949; RARE date! This note has the prefix A/49. The obverse of this note displays a portrait of King George VI of Great Britian on the left end. The reverse of this note is blank, with the exception of the notes serial number. Very Fine (VF) grade/condition, some folds and visible signs of wear. Beautiful note with a fascinating history, making it a must have for any collection! P#45b (Pick Number 45b).
The British Government established the colony of Ceylon in 1786. It lasted until 1948 with the Sri Lanka independence movement, where the country was then on known as Sri Lanka. While under British rule the monetary system of the Rupee was established, printing paper currency from 1885 onward. After the monetary crisis of 1884 on the island, British Ceylon enacted a paper currency ordinance which created a central currency authority and placed the Ceylon Rupee on par with their Indian counterpart. Although Ceylon gained its independence from Britian in 1948 the island remained under partial British control under the same name until 1957 when it officially unaligned itself with British authority and was renamed Sri Lanka.
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1949 Government of Ceylon 50 Cents Note - RARE date! - 1.12.1949 - King George VI - Sri Lanka Note - 1949 British Ceylon Fifty Cents Note - P#45b
