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Obverse : The official 50th anniversary logo of
the United Nations International Children's Education Fund at the
center within a piain circle with acronym UNICEF on upper left quadrant with the period
1946-1996 below within circle.
Below
සංවත්සරය
in Sinhala above smaller
ஆண்டுநிறைவு
in Thamil on left and with ANNIVERSARY on right.
එක්සත්
ජාතින්ගේ
ළමා
in Sinhala on upper right,
ஐக்கிய
நாடுகள்
சிறுவர்
நிதியம்
in Thamil on upper left.
All within circle of dashes along periphery with raised rim.
Reverse : A traditional Sinhala design using the Pineapple motif. Value as big
රුපියලයි
in Sinhala, and smaller
ஒரு ரூபாய்
in Thamil, and ONE RUPEE
below and year of issue 1996 is at the bottom.
with traditional Sinhala Liyavela art on either side, and country name
ශ්රී ලංකා in Sinhala, centered on top.
All within circle of dashes along periphery with raised rim.
The cupro nickel coin has been minted to the existing standard Rs. 1/- in circulation and has identical reverse side.
The almost uncirculated commemorative coin was scaned at 300 dpi and the images are displayed at 254 dpi. An uncirculated coin needs to be obtained for collection.
Media Report CDN 1997 07 15