500 Rupees Colombo Municipal Council 150th Anniversary
500 Rupees Colombo Municipal Council 150th Anniversary
€1.00
Issuer
Sri Lanka (1972-date)
Year
2015
Type
Non-circulating coin
Value
500 Rupees
Currency
Rupee (1972-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
28.28 g
Dimensions
38.61 mm
Thickness
3 mm
Shape and Technique
Round Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Official logo of 150th Anniversary with image of Colombo Town Hall with 1865 and 2015 above on left and right. Below සහජීවනියේ අසිරිය in Sinhala, சகவாழ்வின் ஆச்சர்யம் in Thamil, and MARVEL OF COHESION in 3 lines and at bottom large numeric 150 සංවත්සරය in Sinhala ஆண்டுநிறைவு in Thamil and ANNIVERSARY right of numeric. කොළඹ මහා නගර සභාව in Sinhala on top, கொழும்பு மாநகர சபை in Thamil on the right, and COLOMBO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL on left with two lotus to separate. All within a circle of dots along the periphery with raised rim.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Colombo Municipal Council
1865 2015
Marvel of Concession
150 Anniversary
Reverse description
The large numeral denomination 500 with රුපියල් පන්සියයයි in Sinhala on top ஐந்நூறு ரூபாய் in Thamil on right, and FIVE HUNDRED RUPEES on left The year 2015 of issue at the bottom. The country name ශ්රී ලංකා in Sinhala, centered on top, இலங்கை in Thamil on left and SRI LANKA on right along periphery within raised rim. All within a circle of dots along the periphery with raised rim.