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Lot No - 980 - Foreign Coins
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Sri Lanka, Silver Proof (0.9250 Silver), 28.28gm , 1000 Rupees, issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka on 2000 August 27th for it's 50th Anniversary, Minted by Royal Mint Wales(GB). Obv: The symbolic Sun in the center within a circle arond which the name SRI LANKA in Sinhala at the top and Tamil and English on left and right side, and year 2000 at bottom. Eight auspicious symbols known as astamangala a depicted around the periphery. They are from top clockwise Sankha (conch), Punkalasa (filled vessel), Srivatsa (Lakshmi), Camara (fly-whisk), Ankusa (elephant goad), Matsy-yugala (pair of fish), Nandyavarta (Curvilinear svastika), Bhadrapitha (auspicious seat). Rev: A image of the new Central Bank building within a circle at the center of the coin The legal tender RUPEES in Sinhala, Tamil above the English, with value 1000 to right. CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA in Sinhala on top above the period 1950-2000. In Tamil and English on left and right side with three lotus designs in between. Proof with Original box, limited edition of 20000 pcs. Scarce. |
Estimate
Rs. 4,500-5,000
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Item Sold
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