{"product_id":"ceylon-sri-lanka-50-rupees-1979-p-87-vf-f-collectible-banknote","title":"Ceylon (Sri Lanka) 50 Rupees 1979 P-87 VF-F – Red-faced Malkoha","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) 50 Rupees, the highlight of the Central Bank of Ceylon wildlife series. A red-faced malkoha and a forester butterfly on the front, a pair of Ceylon spurfowl on the vertical back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚡ \u003cstrong\u003eExtreme Index: 6.4 \/ 10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy it’s extreme:\u003c\/em\u003e The top note of the 1979 Ceylon wildlife series, with an endemic red-faced malkoha and a vertical back of Ceylon spurfowl.\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 5.7\/10 (Numista rarity index 46\/100)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWow factor (20%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\/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\/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) 50 Rupees (P-87)\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, the 50 Rupees was the highest value of the Central Bank of Ceylon nature series, issued seven years after Ceylon took the name Sri Lanka. The red-faced malkoha and the Ceylon spurfowl are both found only on the island, and both are rarely seen in the wild. The design’s vertical back and labelled species made this series a collector favourite worldwide.\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 red-faced malkoha (Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus) on a Hydnocarpus branch, a Ceylon forester butterfly (Lethe dynaste) and a sunset over a lake. The vertical reverse shows a pair of Ceylon spurfowl with an ironwood tree, Vesak orchids and a kangaroo lizard.\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\u003eNumismatic Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144 × 72 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard circulation banknote\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sri Lankan Rupee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceylon (Sri Lanka)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing Authority:\u003c\/strong\u003e Central Bank of Ceylon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26 March 1979\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✅\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition Guide:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVF–F (Very Fine to Fine) \/ Circulated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Shows honest circulation: folds, soft paper, some edge wear and light soiling, while the design remains complete and clearly visible. 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":61213460267342,"sku":null,"price":10000.0,"currency_code":"HUF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/8647\/3806\/files\/Sri_Lanka_50_Rupees_1979_P-87_VF-F_v3_front_back.jpg?v=1791999307","url":"https:\/\/extremebanknotes.com\/products\/ceylon-sri-lanka-50-rupees-1979-p-87-vf-f-collectible-banknote","provider":"Extreme Banknotes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}