Country:

Sri Lanka

Series:

1972~Today - Circulation Coins

Catalog codes:

World Coins km 148.2a

Variants:

3

Themes:

Coats of Arms

Issued on:

2005

Last issue date:

2013

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales, Great Britain (1968~Today)

Composition:

Brass plated Steel

Edge:

Lettered-Signs-Numbers (reeded)

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Rectangles. Both sides

Weight:

7.7 grams

Diameter:

23.5 mm

Thickness:

2.5 mm

Face value:

5 රු. - Sri Lankan rupee

Composition Details:

planchet: 90,8% iron, 1,2% carbon, layers: 4,8%-5,6% copper, 3,2%-2,4% zinc

Score:

21% Accuracy: Very High

Related items:

Coin (Related): Various Rupees (Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka)

Description:

Front: (large value) 5 (behind texted value in 3 languages)
(above in Sinhala)රුපියල්පහඌි(paha, 5)
(middle in Tamil)ஐந்துரூபாய்(aintu, 5)
(below, in English) FIVE RUPEES
legend: (top, state name in Sinhala)ශ්‍රීලංකාව
(left, state name in Tamil)இலங்கை
(right, state name in English) SRI LANKA
(bottom, year) 2005 - 201x (current)
Back: Coat of arms (1972, a lion with a sword
(kindom of Kandy) inside the holy lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
between a wreath of 2 spikes (ears)
coming out of a golden jar between
(top) Dharmacakra (wheel of Dharma/life)
(bottom) a moon and a sun with a face
all surrounded by an edging)
legend: none
Edge: GiT - grained with incuse text: CBSL (Central Bank of Sri Lanka)