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Obverse : Within plain circle, artists impression of Two Sigiriya Rock
Frescoes with the 5th Century CE Rock Fortress tin the background.
මාතලේ
in Sinhala on top,
மாத்தளை
in Thamil on left, and Matale on right,
with 2013 below along the periphery of the coin.
Reverse : The large numeral denomination 10 with
රුපියල් දහයයි in Sinhala,
and
பத்து ரூபாய் in Thamil
and TEN RUPEES
below and year of issue at the bottom flanked by ears of paddy on either side..
The country name
ශ්රී ලංකා in Sinhala, centered on top,
இலங்கை in Thamil
on left and SRI LANKA on Right. All within circle of a geometric design along periphery with partly raised rim.
The Commemorative card issued has line drawing and a brief description
including economic activities in district.
The Sigiriya Rock appears on the on the Rs2000 banknote from 2005 to 2006.
The same pair of Frescos appears on the Rs100 banknote from 1952 to 1969.
The Coin obtained from CBSL was scanned at 600 dpi is displayed at 300 dpi.
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