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50 Cents non-magnetic
| Issuer | Central Bank of Sri Lanka |
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| Year | 1972-1994 |
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| Thickness | 2.1 mm |
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| Obverse script | Sinhala |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral '50' dominates the upper-central field of the reverse, rendered in bold relief. Immediately below appears the denomination in Sinhala script, followed by the Tamil script equivalent, and then the Latin legend FIFTY CENTS in smaller characters beneath. The date appears at the bottom of the field. The entire design is enclosed within a floral and foliate wreath border that encircles the inner field, with the country name in Sinhala script arching across the top within the wreath. |
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Sri Lanka's 1972 coinage marked the country's transition from Ceylon, following the adoption of a new republican constitution that severed remaining ties to the British Crown. The non-magnetic copper-nickel composition distinguishes this type from the later aluminum issues that replaced it as inflation eroded the coin's purchasing power through the 1980s and into the 1990s.
The two KM references reflect a subtle die modification between emission runs — a not uncommon occurrence across a production window spanning over two decades.