1 Rupee SRAF

2001 year


Copper-nickel	7.13 g	25.4 mm

Description

Issuer	Sri Lanka › Sri Lanka (1972-date)
Issuing bank	Central Bank of Sri Lanka (Srí Lanká Maha Bänkuva)
Period	Democratic Socialist Republic (1978-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2001
Value	1 Rupee 1 LKR = USD 0.0034
Currency	Rupee (1972-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	7.13 g
Diameter	25.4 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated	2024-10-07

References

Numista	N#62453
Rarity index	97%

Reverse

Two jets above denomination above a propeller plane within a circle surrounded by inscription and date.

Scripts: Latin, Sinhala, Tamil

Lettering:
இலங்கை ශ්‍රී ලංකා SRI LANKA
2001
රුපියලයි
ஒரு ரூபாய்
ONE RUPEE

Translation:
Sri Lanka (Tamil) Sri Lanka (Sinhala) Sri Lanka
2001
One Rupee (Sinhala)
One Rupee (Tamil)
One Rupee

Designer: Padmanjalee Karunathillake

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued a commemorative Coin in the denomination of One Rupee on 09th March 2001 to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force. The obverse of the coin depicts the ensign of the Sri Lanka Air Force in the centre. The years '1951 - 2001' appear on either side of the ensign. The words ' SRI LANKA AIR FORCE ' in Sinhala appear at the bottom centre and in Tamil and English along the periphery.

The reverse depicts on the centre the words ' ONE RUPEE ' in Sinhala, Tamil and English. An artist's impression of three planes, used by Sri Lanka Air Force, a Chipmunk, a KFIR and a MIG 27 also appear in the centre. The words ' SRI LANKA ' in Sinhala appear at the bottam centre and in Tamil and English along the periphery. The year 2001 is depicted at the apex. The artwork of the coin has been done by Central Bank Artist, Mrs Padmanjalee Karunathillake.

Commemorative Packaging
The Proof coin enclosed in a clear plastic circular coin capsule is embedded in black velvet inside a 7.7 cm square light blue rexine coverred metal box. The words "SRI LANKA AIR FORCE 50TH ANIVERSARY 2ND MARCH 2001" in 3 lines are printed in Gold on top and the CBSL Emblem in black on the white satin of the inside cover. A machine numbered white card Certificate of Authenticity printed in blue and black contains the specifications and description in Sinhala, Tamil and English is tucked into white satin band across lower-left corner of inside cover. The issue price (March 2001) in Sri Lanka Rs 600.

Interesting fact

The 1 Rupee (SRAF) 2001 coin from Sri Lanka features a unique design that showcases the country's rich cultural heritage. On the obverse side of the coin, there is an image of a traditional Sri Lankan drummer, while the reverse side features a depiction of a peacock, which is a symbol of beauty and grace in Sri Lankan culture. This coin was minted to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Sri Lanka's independence, and its design reflects the country's rich cultural traditions and heritage.