Buddha's Sacred Tooth Temple 10 Rupees Sri Lanka Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry (Bimetallic) (Independence Anniversary) (Kandy) (1998)
Temple of Buddha's Sacred Tooth 10 Rupees Sri Lanka Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making (Bimetallic) (50th Independence Anniversary) (Sri Dalada Maligawa) (Kandy) (1998) Commemorative issue: 50th Anniversary of the Independence from the British Empire Reverse: Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic), a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy Lettering: 1948 1998 50 නිදහස් සමරුව INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY Obverse: Value and dates within designed wreath Lettering: ශ්රී ලංකා இலங்கை SRI LANKA 10 රුපියල ரூபாய் TEN RUPEES Edge: Lettering and fine reeding Lettering: CBSL CBSL CBSL CBSL Features Issuer Sri Lanka Period Sri Lanka › Democratic Socialist Republic (1972-date) Type Circulating commemorative coin Year 1998 Value 10 Rupees 10 LKR = 0.05 USD Currency Rupee (1972-date) Composition Bimetallic: nickel brass center in copper-nickel ring Weight 8.9500 g Diameter 27 mm Thickness 2.15 mm Shape Round Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Number N# 5663 References KM# 158, Sc