1998 Sri Lanka 10 Rupees Commemorative Coin (50th Independence Anniversary)

Features

Issuer	Sri Lanka › Sri Lanka (1972-date)
Period	Democratic Socialist Republic (1978-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	1998
Value	10 Rupees 10 LKR = INR 2.62
Currency	Rupee (1972-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass center in copper-nickel ring
Weight	8.9500 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	2.15 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 5663
References	KM# 158, Schön# 98

Commemorative issue

50th Anniversary of the Independence from the British Empire

Obverse

Value and dates within designed wreath

Lettering:
ශ්‍රී ලංකා
இலங்கை
SRI LANKA
10
රුපියල
ரூபாய்
TEN RUPEES

Reverse

Sri Dalada Maligawa, a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy

Lettering:
1948 1998
50
නිදහස් සමරුව
INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY

Edge

Lettering and fine reeding

Lettering: CBSL CBSL CBSL CBSL