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10 Rupees Ampara
| Issuer | Central Bank of Sri Lanka |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral '10' dominates the center of the field, with the denomination rendered in Sinhala (රුපියල් දහයයි) and Tamil (ரூபாய்) below, followed by 'TEN RUPEES' in Latin script. The country name 'Sri Lanka' appears at the top in Sinhala (ශ්රී ලංකා), Tamil (இலங்கை), and Latin (SRI LANKA). The year 2013 is inscribed at the base, flanked on either side by stylised ears of paddy. The entire design is contained within a circle, with a geometric decorative border running along the periphery and a partly raised rim. |
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| Mintage | 2013 - - 2,000,000 |
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The Ampara district commemorative is part of Sri Lanka's 25-coin provincial and district series launched by the Central Bank in 2013, one of the more ambitious domestic circulation commemorative programs in South Asian numismatic history. Ampara itself was carved out of Batticaloa District only in 1961, making it one of the newer administrative units on the island.
AISI 430 ferritic stainless steel was selected across the series partly due to its corrosion resistance in Sri Lanka's humid coastal conditions — a practical lesson drawn from earlier cupro-nickel issues that degraded rapidly in circulation.