5 Rupees - Elizabeth II Buddha

€1.00
IssuerCeylon (1597-1972)
Year1957
TypeCommemorative circulation coin
Value5 Rupees
CurrencyRupee (1871-1972)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight28.2757 g
Dimensions39 mm
Thickness2.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Bernard Sindall
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#126
Obverse descriptionBuddhist Moonstone motif
Obverse script
Obverse lettering2500
Reverse descriptionDenomination
Reverse script
Reverse lettering*FIVE RUPEES *ශ්‍රීලංකා * ஐந்து ரூபாய்* රැපියල් පහයි 1957 බුද්ධ ජයන්ති
(Translation: Sri Lanka Five Rupees Buddha Jayanthi)
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1957  - 258,000 melted down in 1962 - 500 000
1957  - Proof - 1 800
Catalog ID9195280020
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