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1 Rupee
| Issuer | Central Bank of Sri Lanka |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The State Emblem of Sri Lanka occupies the central field, depicting the Sri Lanka Lion — a golden lion passant holding a sword in its right forepaw — set within a circular sun-rayed roundel. Surrounding the roundel is a ring of petals, with a Dhamma Chakra (eight-spoked wheel) at the apex. At the base of the emblem, a stylized pot of plenty (punkalasa) rests on a decorative plinth flanked by a crescent moon to the left and a sun to the right, all above two lotus petals. The design is rendered in high relief against an unadorned field, with segmented reeding visible at the rim. |
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| Edge | Segmented reeding |
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Sri Lanka's rupee coinage underwent a quiet but significant revision in the early 2010s as the country transitioned away from nickel-brass and copper-nickel alloys toward stainless steel — a cost-driven decision accelerated by rising global metal prices following the 2008 financial crisis. The KM#136.3a designation marks a compositional variant within the 136 series, distinguishing this stainless steel iteration from its predecessors.