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2 Rupees Nations Conference
| Issuer | Central Bank of Sri Lanka |
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| Year | 1976 |
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| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
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| Obverse description | Large numeral '2' dominates the central field, rendered in a bold, stylised typeface. The denomination is further inscribed below the numeral in three scripts: Sinhala ('රුපියල් දෙකයි'), Tamil ('இரண்டு ரூபாய்'), and Latin ('TWO RUPEES'). The country name 'SRI LANKA' appears along the right rim in Latin script, with the Sinhala ('ශ්රී ලංකා') and Tamil ('இலங்கை') equivalents distributed around the upper and left portions of the rim. The design is contained within the distinctive seven-sided equilateral curve heptagon flan. |
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| Reverse script | Latin, Sinhala, Tamil |
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Struck to mark the Fifth Summit Conference of Non-Aligned Nations, held in Colombo in August 1976 — one of the largest gatherings of heads of state Sri Lanka has ever hosted, drawing over 85 delegations. Sri Lanka's then-Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike served as chair, a significant moment given she was the world's first elected female head of government.
Commemorative circulation issues from Sri Lanka in this period are frequently found with bag marks and uneven lustre, a consequence of bulk handling at distribution rather than any striking deficiency.