This 1942 The Government of Ceylon 5 Rupee King George VI dated September 19^th, 1942.  The note has a lilac and brown on green and blue multicolor underprint. The front of the note has a portrait of His Majesty King George VI facing forward, within a panel on the left. Similar panel for the watermark shows a Lion standing on hind legs facing left with bent whip in right paw on the right. The ‘GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON’ at upper center above. The value in words ‘FIVE RUPEES’ in single lines and in figures’5’ on the top two corners. The serial numbers (G11152530) are shown in black at the top right and bottom left of the note. The back of the note is violet on a lilac, green, and orange tint underprint. The ‘GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON’ is in an arc and centered on the top. The value in figures ‘5’ are shown in the top two corners and the value in words ‘FIVE RUPEES’ in in a banner at the bottom. Pictorial at center with caption THUPARAMA DAGOBA with ruins and foliage in the foreground. The certification of this banknote is uncertified, and it is a great piece of history from Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka). This banknote is a must-have for any collector of world paper money.

NOTE: “The note is an Original VF, strong paper, not washed, not pressed, no tears, no pinholes, and no writing!”