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10 Rupees Kalutara
| Issuer | Central Bank of Sri Lanka |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a finely rendered still-life composition of tropical fruits associated with the Kalutara district, including a large pumpkin, a mangosteen in the foreground, and additional fruits with foliage in the background. The design is enclosed within a raised circular border. The legend arcs around the upper periphery in three scripts: Tamil at left, Sinhala at right, and Latin at far right, all reading 'Kalutara'. The date 2013 appears in the lower exergue below the central design. |
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| Reverse script | Latin, Sinhala, Tamil |
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The Kalutara district coin is part of Sri Lanka's nine-coin provincial series issued to mark the 65th anniversary of the Central Bank, with each piece assigned to one of the country's administrative districts. Kalutara, a coastal district south of Colombo, was historically significant as a Portuguese and then Dutch fortified trading post before British consolidation folded it into the broader Western Province administration.
AISI 430 ferritic stainless steel was selected for the series — a practical choice given Sri Lanka's humid tropical climate, which accelerates corrosion in copper-based alloys.