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Known (circulation) coins from Sri Lanka

(select only values: 1/4 cent(2), 1/2 cent(4), 1 cent(7), 2 cents(5), 5 cents(9), 10 cents(10), 25 cents(11), 50 cents(12), 1 Rupee(14), 2 Rupees(10), 5 Rupees(12), 10 Rupees(31)).

1/4 cent
1870 - 1901 [#90]
Cupru
Head left within circle/Tree within circle

1/2 cent
1870 - 1901 [#91]
Cupru
Head left within circle/Tree within circle

1 cent
1870 - 1901 [#92]
Cupru
Head left within circle/Tree within circle

5 cents
1870 - 1892 [#93]
Cupru
Head left within circle/Tree within circle

10 cents
1892 - 1900 [#94]
1.17g 800 silver
Head left within circle/Plant divides denomination

25 cents
1892 - 1900 [#95]
2.92g 800 silver
Head left within circle/Plant divides denomination

50 cents
1892 - 1900 [#96]
5.83g 800 silver
Head left within circle/Plant divides denomination

10 cents
1902 - 1910 [#97]
1.17g 800 silver
Crowned bust right/Plant divides denomination above date

25 cents
1902 - 1910 [#98]
2.92g 800 silver
Crowned bust right/Plant divides denomination, date below

50 cents
1902 - 1910 [#99]
5.83g 800 silver
Crowned bust right/Plant divides denomination, date below

1/4 cent
1904 [#100]
Cupru
Crowned bust right/Tree within circle, date below, denomination above

1/2 cent
1904 - 1909 [#101]
Cupru
Crowned bust right/Tree within circle, date below, denomination above

1 cent
1904 - 1910 [#102]
Cupru
Crowned bust right/Tree within circle, date below, denomination above

5 cents
1909 - 1910 [#103]
Cupro-nichel
Crowned bust right/Denomination above date

10 cents
1911 - 1917 [#104]
1.17g 800 silver
Crowned bust left/Plant divides denomination, date below

10 cents
1919 - 1928 [#104a]
1.16g 550 silver
Crowned bust left/Plant divides denomination, date below

25 cents
1911 - 1917 [#105]
2.92g 800 silver
Crowned bust left/Plant divides denomination, date below

25 cents
1919 - 1926 [#105a]
2.92g 550 silver
Crowned bust left/Plant divides denomination, date below

1/2 cent
1912 - 1926 [#106]
Cupru
Crowned bust left/Tree within circle, date below, denomination above

1 cent
1912 - 1929 [#107]
Cupru
Crowned bust left/Tree within circle, date below, denomination above

5 cents
1912 - 1926 [#108]
Cupro-nichel
Crowned bust left/Denomination above date

50 cents
1913 - 1917 [#109]
5.83g 800 silver
Crowned bust left/Plant divides denomination, date below

50 cents
1919 - 1929 [#109a]
5.83g 550 silver
Crowned bust left/Plant divides denomination, date below

1/2 cent
1937 - 1940 [#110]
Cupru
Crowned head left/Tree within circle, date below, denomination above

1 cent
1937 - 1942 [#111]
Cupru
Crowned head left, PM below neck at right/Tree within circle, date below, denomination above

1 cent
1942 - 1945 [#111a]
Bronz
Crowned head left/Tree within circle, date below, denomination above

10 cents
1941 [#112]
1.17g 800 silver
Crowned head left/Plant divides denomination, date below

5 cents
1942 - 1943 [#113.1]
Nickel-brass
Crowned head left/Denomination above date

5 cents
1944 - 1945 [#113.2]
Nickel-brass
Crowned head left/Denomination above date

50 cents
1942 [#114]
5.83g 800 silver
Crowned head left/Plant divides denomination, date below

25 cents
1943 [#115]
Nickel-brass
Crowned head left/Crown at top divides date, denomination below

50 cents
1943 [#116]
Nickel-brass
Crowned head left/Crown divides date above denomination

2 cents
1944 [#117]
Nickel-brass
Crowned head left/Denomination above date

10 cents
1944 [#118]
Nickel-brass
Crowned head left/Denomination above date

2 cents
1951 [#119]
Nickel-brass
Crowned head left, legend without EMPEROR OF INDIA/Denomination above date

5 cents
1951 [#120]
Nickel-brass
Crowned head left, legend without EMPEROR OF INDIA/Denomination above date

10 cents
1951 [#121]
Nickel-brass
Crowned head left, legend without EMPEROR OF INDIA/Denomination above date

25 cents
1951 [#122]
Nickel-brass
Legend without EMPEROR OF INDIA/Crown divides date at top, denomination below

50 cents
1951 [#123]
Nickel-brass
Crowned head left, legend without EMPEROR OF INDIA/Crown divides date above denomination

2 cents
1955 - 1957 [#124]
Nickel-brass
Laureate bust right/Denomination above date

1 Rupee
1957 [#125]
Cupro-nichel
2,500 Years of Buddhism
Date and design at center, denomination at left/Temple above 2500, design in background

1 cent
1963 - 1971 [#127]
Aluminiu
Denomination at center, date below/Crowned arms

2 cents
1963 - 1971 [#128]
Aluminiu
Denomination at center, date below/Crowned arms

5 cents
1963 - 1971 [#129]
Nickel-brass
Denomination at center, date below/Crowned arms

10 cents
1963 - 1971 [#130]
Nickel-brass
Denomination at center, date below/Crowned arms

25 cents
1963 - 1971 [#131]
Cupro-nichel
Denomination at center, date below/Crowned arms

50 cents
1963 - 1972 [#132]
Cupro-nichel
Denomination at center, date below/Crowned arms

1 Rupee
1963 - 1971 [#133]
Cupro-nichel
Denomination above date/Crowned arms

2 Rupees
1968 [#134]
Cupro-nichel
F.A.O.
Large denomination above date/King Parakramabahu I (1153-1186) between wheat stalks

50 cents
1972 - 1978 [#135.1]
Cupro-nichel
National arms/Value above designs within wreath

50 cents
1982 - 1994 [#135.2]
Cupro-nichel
National arms/Value above designs within wreath

50 cents
1996 - 2004 [#135.2a]
Otel placat cu nichel
National arms/Value above designs within wreath

50 cents
2005 - 2009 [#135.2b]
Otel placat cu cupru
National arms/Value above designs within wreath

1 Rupee
1972 - 1978 [#136.1]
Cupro-nichel
National arms/Inscription below designs within wreath

1 Rupee
1977 - 1994 [#136.2]
Cupro-nichel
National arms/Inscription below designs within wreath

1 Rupee
2005 - 2011 [#136.3]
Otel placat cu alama
National emblem/Inscription below designs within wreath

1 Rupee
1977 - 2004 [#136a]
Nickel clad steel
National arms/Inscription below designs within wreath

1 cent
1975 - 1994 [#137]
Aluminiu
Value above designs within wreath/National arms

2 cents
1975 - 1978 [#138]
Aluminiu
Value above designs within wreath/National arms

5 cents
1975 [#139]
Nickel-brass
Value above designs within wreath/National arms

5 cents
1978 - 1991 [#139a]
Aluminiu
Value above designs within wreath/National arms

10 cents
1975 [#140]
Nickel-brass
Value above designs within wreath/National arms

10 cents
1978 - 1991 [#140a]
Aluminiu
Value above designs within wreath/National arms

25 cents
1975 - 1978 [#141.1]
Cupro-nichel
National Arms/Denomination

25 cents
1982 - 1994 [#141.2]
Cupro-nichel
National Arms/Denomination

25 cents
2005 - 2006 [#141.2b]
Otel placat cu cupru
National arms/Denomination

25 cents
1996 - 2004 [#141a]
Nickel clad steel
National arms/Denomination

2 Rupees
1976 [#142]
Cupro-nichel
Non-Aligned Nations Conference
Value within inscription, legend around border/Conference building

5 Rupees
1976 [#143]
Nichel
Non-Aligned Nations Conference
Value within inscription, legend around border/Conference building

1 Rupee
1978 [#144]
Cupro-nichel
Inauguration of President Jayewardene
National arms/Head left

2 Rupees
1981 [#145]
Cupro-nichel
Mahaweli Dam
Numeral value within inscription, legend around border/Dam within circle

5 Rupees
1981 [#146]
Cupro-nichel
50th Anniversary - Universal Adult Franchise
Value within inscription, legend around border/Building with flag

2 Rupees
1984 - 2004 [#147]
Cupro-nichel
National arms/Value

2 Rupees
2005 - 2012 [#147a]
Nickel clad steel
National arms/Value

5 Rupees
1984 [#148.1]
Nickel-brass
National arms/Value within inscription, legend around border

5 Rupees
1986 - 2004 [#148.2]
Nickel-brass
National arms/Value

5 Rupees
2005 - 2011 [#148.2a]
Otel placat cu alama
National arms/Value

10 Rupees
1987 [#149]
Cupro-nichel
International Year of Shelter for Homeless
Value within inscription, legend around border/Logo, legend around border

1 Rupee
1992 [#151]
Cupro-nichel
3rd Anniversary of 2nd Executive President Premadusa
Facing lions with swords above rectangular design/Bust facing within wreath

2 Rupees
1995 [#155]
Cupro-nichel
F.A.O. 50th Anniversary
Value within inscription, legend around border/F.A.O. logo and dates within circle

5 Rupees
1995 [#156]
Bronz-Aluminiu
50th Anniversary - United Nations
Value within inscription, legend around border/Numeral 50 and UN logo within circle

1 Rupee
1996 [#157]
Cupro-nichel
UNICEF 50th Anniversary
Inscription and value below designs within wreath/Numeral 50 and UNICEF logo within circle

10 Rupees
1998 [#158]
Bimetal
50th Anniversary of Independence
Value and dates within designed wreath/Building within and outside of circle

5 Rupees
1999 [#161]
Bronz-Aluminiu
World Cricket Champions
Trophy/Batsman within circle

1 Rupee
1999 [#162]
Otel placat cu nichel
Armys 50th Anniversary
National arms above crossed swords above dates within beaded circle/Soldier giving dove to boy

1 Rupee
2000 [#164]
Otel placat cu nichel
Sri Lankan Navy 50 Years
National arms within circle/Patrol boat within circle

1 Rupee
2000 [#164a]
Cupro-nichel
Sri Lankan Navy 50 Years
National arms within circle/Patrol boat within circle

1 Rupee
2001 [#166]
Cupro-nichel
Air Forces 50th Anniversary
Badge of the Sri Lanka Air Force/Two jets above propeller plane within circle

2 Rupees
2001 [#167]
Cupro-nichel
Colombo Plans 50th Anniversary
Value within inscription above date/Gear wheel

5 Rupees
2003 [#168]
Bronz-Aluminiu
250th Annniversary of the Upasampada Rite
Value/1/2-length figure facing divides dates

5 Rupees
2003 [#169]
Bronz-Aluminiu
250th Anniversary - Upasampada
Value/Bust facing standing behind shield

5 Rupees
2006 [#170]
Otel placat cu alama
2550th Anniversary of Buddha
Value/Buddha Jayanthi, wheel above mountain

5 Rupees
2007 [#173]
Otel placat cu alama
Cricket World Cup

2 Rupees
2008 [#178]
Otel placat cu nichel
Employees Provident Fund, 50th Anniversary
Large 2/Open hands with image of tea pluckers, garment workers and office worker

10 Rupees
2009 - 2011 [#181]
Otel placat cu nichel
Sri Lanka ensign/Large value

2 Rupees
2011 [#184]
Otel placat cu nichel
Large value/Large 60, Air Force emblem and historic aircraft circling

10 Rupees
2011 [#186]
Otel placat cu nichel
Sambuddhatva Jayanti 2600
Large value/24 prong DharmaChakra (wheel of dochrine)

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMA]
Otel inoxidabil
Galle

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMB]
Otel inoxidabil
Matara

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMC]
Otel inoxidabil
Hambantota

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMD]
Otel inoxidabil
Monaragala

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKME]
Otel inoxidabil
Badulla

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMF]
Otel inoxidabil
Ampara

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMG]
Otel inoxidabil
Batticaloa

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMH]
Otel inoxidabil
Trincomalee

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMI]
Otel inoxidabil
Ratnapura

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMJ]
Otel inoxidabil
Kegalle

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMK]
Otel inoxidabil
Nuwara Eliya

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKML]
Otel inoxidabil
Kandy

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMM]
Otel inoxidabil
Matale

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMN]
Otel inoxidabil
Polonnaruwa

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMO]
Otel inoxidabil
Anuradhapura

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMP]
Otel inoxidabil
Kalutara

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMQ]
Otel inoxidabil
Colombo

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMR]
Otel inoxidabil
Gampaha

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMS]
Otel inoxidabil
Kurunegala

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMT]
Otel inoxidabil
Puttalam

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMU]
Otel inoxidabil
Vavuniya

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMV]
Otel inoxidabil
Mullaitivu

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMW]
Otel inoxidabil
Mannar

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMX]
Otel inoxidabil
Kilinochchi

10 Rupees
2013 [#NKMY]
Otel inoxidabil
Jaffna

10 Rupees
2017 [#NKMb]
Otel placat cu crom
150 Ceylon Tea

1 Rupee
2017 [#NKMc]
Otel inoxidabil

2 Rupees
2017 [#NKMd]
Otel inoxidabil

5 Rupees
2017 [#NKMe]
Otel inoxidabil

10 Rupees
2017 [#NKMf]
Otel inoxidabil

See also:

Total of 127 coins from Sri Lanka in my personal collection.