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5 Cents
| Issuer | Central Bank of Sri Lanka |
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| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The complete national arms of Sri Lanka occupies the central field, depicting the Sinhala lion passant holding a sword in its right forepaw, set within a circular medallion surrounded by concentric decorative rings and a beaded border. Surmounting the crest is the Dhamma Chakra (Wheel of the Law). The base of the shield rests upon a traditional Sinhalese pot of plenty flanked by a bo leaf spray on each side, with a sun disc to the lower left and a crescent moon to the lower right. The entire design is rendered in high relief against a plain field with no peripheral legend on this face. |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral '5' dominates the central field, with the denomination rendered below in Sinhala script (සත පහ) and Tamil script (ஐந்து சதம்), followed by the English legend FIVE CENTS, and the date 1975 at the bottom. The trilingual inscriptions and date are enclosed within a decorative wreath of stylized floral and foliate motifs that frames the entire reverse design. The country name ශ්රී ලංකා appears in Sinhala script along the upper arc of the wreath border. |
| Reverse script | Sinhala/Tamil/Latin |
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