Ceylon - 25 Cents - P-44a - VF+ Condition - 1942 dated Foreign Paper Money

25 Cents, P-44a. The Sri Lankan Rupee (Sinhala: ???????, Tamil: ??????; symbol: Re and Rs (plural) in English, ?? in Sinhala, ? in Tamil; ISO code: LKR) is the currency of Sri Lanka. It is subdivided into 100 cents, but cents are rarely seen in circulation due to its low value. It is issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The abbreviation Re (singular) and Rs (plural) is generally used, the World Bank suggests SL Rs as a fully disambiguating abbreviation for distinction from other currencies named "rupee".

Sterling became Ceylon's official currency in 1825, replacing the Ceylonese rixdollar at a rate of £1 stg = 13+1?3 rixdollars, and British silver coin was made legal tender. Treasury notes denominated in sterling were issued in 1827, replacing the earlier rixdollar notes. Rixdollar notes not presented for exchange were demonetized in June 1831. Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_rupee

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