| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | Rupees One |
| Alloy | Nickel plated Steel |
| Diameter | 25.4 mm |
| Thickness | 2.0 mm |
| Weight | 7.13 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Milled |
| DieAxis | 0° |
| Mint | Royal,Llantrisant |
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Obverse : The Armorial Ensign of Sri Lanka within circle of dashes along periphery with raised rim.
Reverse : A traditional Sinhala design using the Pineapple motif. Value in big
රුපියලයි in Sinhala,
and smaller
ஒரு ரூபாய் in Thamil,
and ONE RUPEE
below and year of issue at the bottom,
with traditional Sinhala Liyavela art on either side, and country name
ශ්රී ලංකා (Sri Lanka) in Sinhala, centered on top. All within circle of dashes along periphery with raised rim.
| Year | Issue | |
| 1996 | 50,000,000 | |
| 2000 | 30,000,000 | |
| 2002 | 50,000,000 | |
| 2004 | 52,000,000 |
The 1996 - 2004 Nickel Plated Steel One Rupee coin is in appearance, size and weight, identical to the older Cupro-Nickel coin it replaced, except for being attracted to magnets.
The coin was scaned at 300 dpi and the images are displayed at 250 dpi.