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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has issued commemorative coins since 1957. On 15 December 2010, to mark the 60th Anniversary, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued a frosted proof crown size multi-colour silver commemorative coin in the denomination of Rs. 5,000/-. It was the first multi-colour coin issued by the Central Bank.
The British one pound (£1) coin is a denomination of sterling coinage.Its obverse has featured the profile of Charles III since 2024 [1] and bears the Latin engraving CHARLES III D G REX (Dei Gratia Rex) F D (Fidei defensor), which means 'Charles III, by the grace of God, King, Defender of the Faith'.
British brass £1 coin and gold sovereign; Royal Bank of Scotland £1 note; Bank of England £1 note (demonetised) Egyptian £1 coin and note; Falklands £1 coin; Gibraltarian £1 coin; Guernsey £1 coin and note; Manx £1 coin; Jersey £1 coin and note; South Sudanese £1 SSP coin; Sudanese LS 1 coin; Saint Helena £1 coin and note
Several types of coins categorised as Sethu bull coins are found in large quantities in the northern part of Sri Lanka. Three types of this series are illustrated below. The obverse of these coins have a human figure flanked by lamps and the reverse has the Nandi (bull) symbol, the legend Sethu in Tamil with a crescent moon above.
50th Anniversary of Sri Lanka regaining Independence Blue 146.5 x 73.0 mm polymer 4 February 1998 A lion holding a sword 1000 rupees The ushering of peace and prosperity to Sri Lanka Blue 157 X 78.5 mm paper 20 May 2009 17 November 2009 [3] [4] Layard's Parakeet: 500 rupees Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2013 held in Sri Lanka Purple
The Manx pound matches the pound sterling and went decimal in 1971, with the UK, however since this date the Isle of Man has been at the forefront of coin innovation: [2] The £1 coin was introduced on the Isle of Man in 1978, 5 years before the United Kingdom's equivalent, [3] and there is currently a circulating £5 coin. [1] Below are ...
The 1981 coin was significantly thinner than the modern version and the diameter also measured slightly less. The £1 coin ceased to be legal tender on 15 October 2017, to coincide with the withdrawal of the circular £1 coin in the UK. The UK's new twelve-sided £1 coin is the only £1 coin that is legal tender on the island.
The new nickel brass coin was introduced on 21 April 1983 and the one pound note ceased to be legal tender on 11 March 1988. [2] [3] Bank of England £1 notes are still occasionally found in circulation in Scotland, alongside £1 notes from Scottish banks. The Bank of England will exchange old £1 notes for their face value in perpetuity.