Sri Lanka (1972-date) 500 Rupees, 2015

500 Rupees from Sri Lanka (1972-date). Issued in 2015. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 38.61 mm and weighs 28.28 g.

Obverse

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.

Reverse

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.

Edge

Milled