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Obverse : The official 50th anniversary logo of
the UNO within a plain circle at the centre, with the period 1945-1995 above it.
Below
සංවත්සරය
in Sinhala above smaller
ஆண்டுநிறைவு
in Thamil on left and with ANNIVERSARY on right.
එක්සත්
ජාතින්
in Sinhala on topp
ஐக்கிய
நாடுகள்
in Thamil on left,
UNITED NATIONS on right.
All within circle of dashes along periphery with raised rim.
Reverse : The large numeral denomination 5 with big
රුපියල් පහයි in Sinhala,
and smaller
ஐந்து ரூபாய் in Thamil
and FIVE RUPEES
superimposed and year 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. All within circle of dashes along periphery with raised rim.
Edge : The coin is 2.7 MM thick and has incused lettering on edge in
ශ්රී . ලං . ම . බැ . in Sinhala,
இ . ம . வ . in Thamil
and C . B . S . L ..
The Nickel-Brass coin has been minted to the existing standard Rs. 5/- in circulation and has identical reverse side.
The Proof coin in a hard clear plastic coin capsule was issued to
public at Rs 200/- (US$4.)
The Proof coin was scaned at 300 dpi and the images are displayed at 254 dpi.
The Proof commemorative coin obtained from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.