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5 Rupees – Sri Lanka

Commemoration: 250th Anniversary of the “Upasampada” Rite

Context

Year: 2003

Issuer: Sri Lanka

Period:

(since 1978)

Currency:

(since 1972)

Total mintage: 4,000,000

Material

Diameter: 23.4 mm

Weight: 9.52 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Aluminium bronze

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #168

Numista: #18076

Value

Exchange value: 5 LKR

Obverse

Inscription:

PHRA. UPALI NAHIMI

புவர உபாலி நாஹிமி

1753 2003

250

SYAMOPASAMPADA ANNIVERSARY

சியாமோபசம்பதா ஆண்டு நிறைவு

Translation:

Phra Upali Nihimi

1753 2003

250

SYAMOPASAMPADA ANNIVERSARY

Languages: Tamil, Pali, English

Inscription:

ශ්‍රී ලංකා SRI LANKA

இலங்கை

රුපියල් පහයි

FIVE RUPEES

ஐந்து ரூபாய்

2003

Translation:

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Five Rupees

Five Rupees

Five Rupees

2003

Languages: Tamil, Sinhala, English

Lettering:C. B. S. L. ශ්‍රී. ලං. ම. බැ.

Legend:

C. B. S. L. ශ්‍රී. ලං. ම. බැ.

Translation:

C.B.S.L. Sri Lanka Maha Bank

Languages: Latin, Sinhala

Name	Mark
Royal Mint	—

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2003	—	4,000,000

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