{"product_id":"ceylon-sri-lanka-5-rupees-1979-p-84-vf-f-collectible-banknote","title":"Ceylon (Sri Lanka) 5 Rupees 1979 P-84 VF-F – Butterfly \u0026 Gecko","description":"\u003cp\u003e📸 \u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e We have many of these banknotes in stock. The exact serial numbers and specific wear patterns will vary from the photographs, but the described condition and overall quality remain exactly the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA circulated 1979 Ceylon (Sri Lanka) 5 Rupees from the admired Central Bank of Ceylon wildlife series. A blue oakleaf butterfly and a gecko on the front, a flying squirrel on the vertical back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚡ \u003cstrong\u003eExtreme Index: 5.8 \/ 10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy it’s extreme:\u003c\/em\u003e From the 1979 Central Bank of Ceylon wildlife series, with a vertical back showing a flying squirrel and starling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistory \u0026amp; drama (30%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScarcity (25%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.2\/10 (Numista rarity index 27\/100)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWow factor (20%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge (15%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition (10%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Extreme Index is Extreme Banknotes’ own collector score based on history, scarcity, curiosity, age and condition — it is not a valuation or investment rating.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📦\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncluded Banknote(s):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1979 Ceylon (Sri Lanka) 5 Rupees (P-84)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📖\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistory and Significance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDated 26 March 1979, this note belongs to the Central Bank of Ceylon’s celebrated nature series, issued while the bank still used the island’s colonial-era name seven years after Ceylon became Sri Lanka. The series printed its backs vertically and labelled every species with its scientific name, which made it a landmark in banknote design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🎨\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign Details:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe obverse shows a Ceylon blue oakleaf butterfly (Kallima philarchus) above a blotched bow-fingered gecko in scrub jungle. 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Individual notes in a set may range between Fine and Very Fine. As we hold multiple examples, the note you receive may differ slightly from the one photographed, but will be in the same grade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Extreme Banknotes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61213453615438,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"HUF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/8647\/3806\/files\/Sri_Lanka_5_Rupees_1979_P-84_VF_v3_front_back.jpg?v=1791999306","url":"https:\/\/extremebanknotes.com\/products\/ceylon-sri-lanka-5-rupees-1979-p-84-vf-f-collectible-banknote","provider":"Extreme Banknotes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}