5 Rupees (Buddha) 2006 front 5 Rupees (Buddha) 2006 back
5 Rupees (Buddha) 2006 photo
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5 Rupees Buddha

2006 year
Brass plated steel 7.6500 g 23.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Sri Lanka › Sri Lanka (1972-date)
Period
Democratic Socialist Republic (1978-date)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
2006
Value
5 Rupees 5 LKR = USD 0.017
Currency
Rupee (1972-date)
Composition
Brass plated steel
Weight
7.6500 g
Diameter
23.5 mm
Thickness
2.7 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#10769
Rarity index
16%

Reverse

Scripts: Latin, Sinhala, Tamil

Lettering:
இலங்கை ශ්‍රී ලංකා SRI LANKA
රුපියල් පහයි
ஐந்து ரூபாய்
FIVE RUPEES
2006

Translation:
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Five Rupees
Five Rupees

Edge

Reeded with inscription

Lettering: CBSL ශ්‍රී. ලං. ම . බැ . இ. ம. வ

Unabridged legend: Central Bank of Sri Lanka ශ්‍රී ලංකා මහ බැංකුව இலங்கை மத்திய வங்கி

Translation:
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 5 Rupees (Buddha) 2006 circulating commemorative coin from Sri Lanka is that it features an image of the Buddha, which is a sacred symbol in Buddhism, on one side, and the national emblem of Sri Lanka, which includes a lion and a sword, on the other side. This coin was issued to commemorate the 2550th anniversary of the Buddha's Enlightenment.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2006  20000000 - - - - - -

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