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10 Rupees Anuradhapura
| Issuer | Central Bank of Sri Lanka |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | அநுராதபுரம் අනුරාධපුරය Anuradhapura 2013 (Translation: Anuradhapura in Sinhala on top, in Tamil on left, in Latin on right) |
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| Reverse lettering | இலங்கை ශ්රී ලංකා SRI LANKA 10 රුපියල් දහයයි பத்து ரூபாய் TEN RUPEES 2013 (Translation: Sri Lanka in Sinhala on top, in Tamil on left, in Latin on right. Ten rupees in Sinhala, Tamil and Latin.) |
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Sri Lanka shifted to stainless steel for its higher-denomination circulating coinage in 2013 partly in response to the chronic problem of coins being melted for scrap — a recurring issue across South Asia when base metal values approach or exceed face value. AISI 430 ferritic stainless steel is magnetic, which aided vending machine and transit system compatibility during the island's ongoing infrastructure modernization.
Anuradhapura, the ancient capital that gives this coin its series name, served as the political and religious center of Sri Lanka for over a millennium before its abandonment following the Chola invasions of the 10th century.