2 Rupees

Features

Issuer Sri LankaSri Lanka (1972-date)
Period Democratic Socialist Republic (1978-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1984-2004
Value 2 Rupees
2 LKR = USD 0.0067
Currency Rupee (1972-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 8.25 g
Diameter 28.5 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
2959
References KM# 147
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.

Obverse

A gold lion passant holding a sword in its right fore paw surrounded by lotus petals. Wreath of rice which sprouts from a pot encircles the petals. Sun & Moon represented either side of pot. Buddhist symbol - Dharmachakra at the top.

Reverse

Denomination, date below

Scripts: Latin, Sinhala, Tamil

Lettering:
இலங்கை ශ්‍රී ලංකා SRI LANKA
2
රුපියල දෙකයි
இரண்டு ரூபாய்
TWO RUPEES
1984

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1984  25 000 000 $ 0.24 $ 0.37 $ 0.47 $ 0.54 $ 0.81 $ 1.30 62%
1993  40 000 000 $ 0.17 $ 0.17 $ 0.39 $ 0.65 23%
1996  50 000 000 $ 0.45 $ 0.45 $ 0.45 $ 0.45 $ 1.10 23%
2001  10 000 000 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 8%
2002  44 350 000 $ 0.32 $ 0.65 $ 0.70 $ 0.78 $ 0.86 17%
2004  34 650 000 $ 0.23 $ 0.47 $ 0.54 $ 0.76 $ 1.40 14%

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