The Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued the first commemorative note to mark the 50th Anniversary of Independence of Sri Lanka in 1998 and this is the second commemorative note that is being issued. Minister of Finance, the Central Bank issues commemorative coins and notes. In terms of section 52 A (1) (a) and ( b) of the Monetary Law Act (Amendment) No.6 of 1998, with the approval of the Hon. It also contains the image of a Tucúquere, a bird of prey.Ĭourtesy of Cleophas Elmakias Schockemohle, Marcus Jansson, Bill Stubkjaer, and Kai Hwong.Īccording to a press release, on the Central Bank of Sri Lanka introduced a new 1,000-rupee (US$8.75) commemorative banknote to mark the ushering of peace and prosperity to Sri Lanka. The back depicts La Campana National Park, located on the Cordillera de la Costa de la V Region of Valparaiso, which contains one of the few native forests of Chilean Palm. The front of this note features a portrait of Gabriela Mistral, images of the heart of Copihue, Antu, and the national flower, the symbol mapuche representing the sun and fertility. Existing 5,000-peso notes remain legal tender, but will be slowly withdrawn from circulation. The new polymer 5,000-peso note was introduced on 24 September 2009. The polymer notes are printed by Note Printing Australia. All of the notes were designed by the Swedish company Crane AB, which will also print the paper notes. Three of the denominations will be printed on polymer and the other two will be printed on paper. Other denominations will follow over the course of the next two years. On 18 August 2009, El Banco Central de Chile unveiled a new 5,000-peso (US$9.15) note, the first in a new family of five notes to commemorate 200 years of independence.
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