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Obverse : Portrait of monk in Thai robe, with Years 1753 and 2003
to upper left and right. Numeric 250 centered with
සයමොපසම්පදා
සංවත්සරය
in Sinhala in arc below
சியமோபசம்பத
ஆண்டு
நிறைவு
in Thamil on left and
SYAMOPASAMPADA ANNIVERSARY on right outside plain circle open at top.
පුවර උපාලි
නාහිමි
in Sinhala on top
புவர உபாலி
நாஹிமி
in Thamil on left
and PHRAVARA UPALI NAHIMI
on right separated by two stars 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 2003 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 issued as a pair with coin for Sinhala monk Ven. Weliwita Sri Saranankara Sangharaja, which see for more discussion.
The coin scanned at 600 dpi and the images are displayed at 250 dpi.
The Brilliant uncirculated commemorative coin with minimum bag marks
were selected from coins obtained from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.