5 Rupees - Elizabeth II Buddha

5 Rupees - Elizabeth II (Buddha) - obverse5 Rupees - Elizabeth II (Buddha) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Sri LankaCeylon (1597-1972)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1972)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 1957
Value 5 Rupees
Currency Rupee (1871-1972)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 28.2757 g
Diameter 39 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
15727
References KM# 126
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

2500th Anniversary of Buddhism

Obverse

Buddhist Moonstone motif

Lettering: 2500

Engraver: Bernard Sindall

Reverse

Denomination

Lettering:
*FIVE RUPEES *ශ්‍රීලංකා * ஐந்து ரூபாய்*
රැපියල්
පහයි
1957
බුද්ධ ජයන්ති

Translation:
Sri Lanka
Five Rupees
Buddha Jayanthi

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Comments

These coins are popularly referred to as the Buddha Jayanthi coins

Obverse motif is an adaptation from the Anuradhapura Moonstone. The numeral 2500 at the centre with Flower petals around in inner annulus, next a procession of elephant, horse, lion and bull (2 sequences). next a procession of sixteen geese, with lotus flowers hanging from their beaks.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1957  Photo 500 000 $ 32 $ 35 $ 41 $ 60 98% 258,000 melted down in 1962
1957  Photo 1 800 $ 210 2% Proof

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rupees - Elizabeth II (Buddha)
Katz
Auction 103
Lot 1809
Internet Archive
9 Dec 2023 1957 – 258,000 melted down in 1962 UNC USD 59.26
(EUR 55.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rupees - Elizabeth II (Buddha)
Katz
Auction 98
Lot 1565
Internet Archive
14 Oct 2023 1957 – 258,000 melted down in 1962 UNC USD 43.10
(EUR 40.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rupees - Elizabeth II (Buddha)
Katz
Auction 98
Lot 1564
Internet Archive
14 Oct 2023 1957 – 258,000 melted down in 1962 UNC USD 48.49
(EUR 45.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rupees - Elizabeth II (Buddha)
Katz
Auction 96
Lot 1682
Internet Archive
23 Sep 2023 1957 – 258,000 melted down in 1962 UNC USD 59.26
(EUR 55.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rupees - Elizabeth II (Buddha)
Katz
Auction 94
Lot 1872
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2023 1957 – 258,000 melted down in 1962 UNC USD 67.88
(EUR 63.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rupees - Elizabeth II (Buddha)
Katz
Auction 94
Lot 1871
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2023 1957 – 258,000 melted down in 1962 UNC USD 58.19
(EUR 54.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rupees - Elizabeth II (Buddha)
Katz
Auction 88
Lot 1768
Internet Archive
28 Jun 2023 1957 – 258,000 melted down in 1962 UNC USD 62.50
(EUR 58.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rupees - Elizabeth II (Buddha)
Katz
Auction 86
Lot 1774
Internet Archive
10 Jun 2023 1957 – 258,000 melted down in 1962 UNC USD 61.42
(EUR 57.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rupees - Elizabeth II (Buddha)
Katz
Auction 86
Lot 1773
Internet Archive
10 Jun 2023 1957 – 258,000 melted down in 1962 UNC USD 65.73
(EUR 61.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rupees - Elizabeth II (Buddha)
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 1611
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 1957 – 258,000 melted down in 1962 UNC USD 60.34
(EUR 56.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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