Sri Lanka (Coins)

Area: 25,384 square miles                        Population: 16,1000,000

Island in the Indian Ocean off the southern tip of India, formerly named Ceylon, this country on May 22, 1972 a republic and declared its former name, in Singhalese, to be Sri Lanka. Since May 22, 1972 the monetary unit is called the Sri Lanka Rupee.

Monetary System

100 Cents = 1 Sri Lanka Rupee

1978 Sri Lanka 5 Cents (Al) - PRF

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Obverse coat of arms. Rev. value. Very attractive proof example of this aluminum issue with reflective fields and sharp strike. Slight trace of gold at very rim edge a nice highlight. (View image for more detail.)

Item Number

Price

SRICN5C978

$3.00

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