2 Rupee Sri Lanka/Ceylon (1948 - ) Copper/Nickel

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Denomination:

2 Rupee (about Rupee)

Metal:

Copper

Nickel

State:

Sri Lanka/Ceylon (1948 - )

Issue year(s):

1995

Two Rupees
Sri Lanka

Obverse : numerals `50' at the apex, with `ANNIVERSARY' in Sinhala, Tamil and English above the official 50th anniversary logo of the FAO at the center, and the period `1945-1995' below it. The FAO theme `FOOD FOR ALL' in Sinhala appear at the bottom of the coin and in Tamil and English on either side along the periphery.

Reverse : Large numeral `2' appears with the value `TWO RUPEES' superimposed on the figure. `Sri Lanka' in Sinhala appear at the apex of the coin and in Tamil and English on either side. The year of issue `1995' is at the bottom.

A commemorative two rupee cupro-nickel coin was issued by Central Bank of Sri Lanka for circulation in July 1995 to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.

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SRI LANKA 2 Rupees 1995 - FAO - aUNC - 3753 PB

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Posted by: serega 2010-07-25
Alloy Cupro-Nickel Diameter 28.5 mm Thickness 1.8 mm Shape Round Edge Grained Die-Axis 0° Issue 40,000,000 Mint Royal,Wales

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