| Issuer | Sri Lanka (1972-date) |
| Year | 1972-1994 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Rupee |
| Currency | Rupee (1972-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 7.1 g |
| Dimensions | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.80 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#136, Schön#81 |
| Obverse description | Emblem of Sri Lanka |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | The value in Sinhala, Tamil and English in the centre and the circular floral ornament divided by the country name in Sinhala at the top and the date at the bottom. |
| Reverse script | Latin, Sinhala, Tamil |
| Reverse lettering | ශ්රී ලංකා
රුපියලයි
ஒரு ரூபாய்
ONE RUPEE
1978 (Translation: Sri Lanka One Rupee 1978) |
| Edge | Reeded or security edge |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1972 - KM#136.1 (security edge) - 7 000 000 1975 - KM#136.1 (security edge) - 31 500 000 1978 - KM#136.1 (security edge) - 37 018 000 1978 - KM#136.1 (security edge); Proof - 20 000 1982 - KM#136.2 (reeded edge) - 75 000 000 1994 - KM#136.2 (reeded edge) - 50 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 6012871930 |
| Comments |
