| Issuer | Ceylon (1597-1972) |
| Year | 1957 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Rupee |
| Currency | Rupee (1871-1972) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 11.31 g |
| Dimensions | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | B.R. Sindall |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#125 |
| Obverse description | Denomination |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | ONE RUPEE ශ්රීලංකා ஒரு ரூபாய்
රැපියල යි
1957
බුහ
ටඨනකි (Translation: Sri Lanka One Rupee Buddha Jayanthi) |
| Reverse description | The `Buddhist motif` shown here represents a stupa. The stupa (Sanskrit for heap) is an important form of Buddhist architecture, though it predates it. It is generally considered to be a sepulchral monument - a place of burial or a receptacle for religious objects. At its simplest, a stupa is a dirt burial mound faced with stone. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 2500 |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1957 - - 2 000 000 1957 - Proof - 1 800 |
| Catalog ID | 5206195060 |
| Comments |
