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Obverse : To the left an artist's impression of
the Cricket World Cup trophy which was won by Sri Lanka, with to the right
year 1996 right above in 3 lines the legend
ලොක
ක්රිකට්
ශුරයෝ in Sinhala
உலக
கிரிக்கட்
வீரர்கள்
in Thamil and WORLD CRICKET CHAMPIONS.
Issue year 1999 at 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 radial dashes along periphery with raised rim.
Reverse : At center an artist's impression of two cricketers
a batsman and a wicket keeper.
Above in English only the text 1999 CRICKET WORLD CUP - MAY 14-JUNE 20. in
two arcs. The names of the 12 countries which participated in 1999 World
Cup are embossed around the periphery. (SRI LANKA * WEST INDIES * ZIMBABWE *
AUSTRALIA * BANGLADESH * ENGLAND * INDIA * KENYA * NEW ZEALAND * PAKISTAN *
SCOTLAND * SOUTH AFRICA)
Below the numeral 5 and the value
රුපියල් දාහයි
in Sinhala,
ஆயிரம் ரூபாய் in Thamil,
and ONE THOUSAND RUPEES in 3 lines
to the left.
All within circle of radial dashes along periphery with raised rim.
The Silver Proof coin enclosed in a circular coin case is embedded in
black velvet inside a light blue rexine covered 7.7cm square spring hinged box
with the Emblem of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka printed in black on
the white rexine of the inside cover. A machine numbered Certificate
of Authenticity contains the specifications and description in
Sinhala, Tamil and English.
The edge of cardboard outer packing had WC AG ( World Cup
Argentum ) printed on it.
The artwork was done by Central Bank artist Mrs Padmanjalie Karunatillake.
Minted at Royal Mint Llantrsant, Pontyclum, CF72 8YT, United Kingdom.
R de L Holmes - Deputy Master (Chief Executive).
The Proof commemorative coin was obtained from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka at the issue price was Rupees 1200/- or (US $17/-).
The coin scanned at 300 dpi and the images are displayed at 254 dpi in reverse video to highlight the detail on this highly reflective Proof coin more than normal. The value of any coin is typically given on the reverse of the coin as adopted here, although it was called the obverse in the text of certificate.
Media Report Hindu 1999 05 14