Sri Lanka - 2 Rupees 1995 FAO - Llantrisant Mint

Country: Sri Lanka
Period: Democratic Socialist Republic (1972-date)
Type: Circulating commemorative coin
Years: 1995
Value: 2 Rupees (2 LKR)
Currency: Rupee 1972-Date)
Composition: Copper-Nickel
Weight: 8.1 g.
Diameter: 28.5 mm
Thickness: 1.75 mm
Shape: Round 
Grade: VF
Mintage: 40,000,000
Orientation: Medal Alignment ↑↑
References: KM# 155

Commemorative issue:
50th Anniversary of the FAO.

Obverse:
F.A.O. logo and dates within circle.

Lettering:
50
සංවත්සරය
ஆண்டு நிறைவுவிழா - ANNIVERSARY

FAO
FIAT PANIS
1945-1995

அனைவருக்கும் உணவு
FOOD FOR ALL
සැමට ආහාර

Translation:
50
Years
Anniversary - Anniversary
FAO
Become Bread
1945-1995
Food for Everyone
Food For All
Food for All

Reverse:
The value within inscription, legend around the border.

Lettering:
இலங்கை ශ්‍රී ලංකා SRI LANKA
2
රුපියල දෙකයි
இரண்டு ரூபாய்
TWO RUPEES
1995

Translation:
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
2
Two Rupees
Two Rupees
Two Rupees
1995

Edge:
Reeded.

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

Comments:
A curious feature of this coin lies in that on the obverse legend, which features FOOD FOR ALL in English, Sinhala, and Tamil, the Sinhala inscription is written upside down and in the reverse direction to the other two.

Reference : KM# 155

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Collection : World Coins