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10 Rupees Kalutara
| Issuer | Central Bank of Sri Lanka |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Thickness | 2.1 mm |
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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 description | The large numeral '10' dominates the central field in bold relief. Above the numeral, the country name appears in three scripts along the upper arc: Sinhala (ශ්රී ලංකා) at upper left, Tamil (இலங்கை) at upper left, and Latin 'SRI LANKA' at upper right. Below the numeral, the denomination is inscribed in three lines reading the Sinhala 'රුපියල් දහයයි', Tamil 'பத்து ரூபாய்', and Latin 'TEN RUPEES'. The date 2013 appears at the base of the field, flanked by two small laurel sprigs. The entire design is surrounded by a continuous decorative geometric border running along the inner edge of the eleven-sided coin. |
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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.