Ceylon 1968 2 rupees

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is the first coin issued by Ceylon as part of the F.A.O. series and the only coin of that denomination. Soon after this coin was issued, Ceylon dropped its membership in the British Commonwealth and changed its name to Sri Lanka, which name is still in use.

Recorded mintage: 500,000.

Specification: copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM 134.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1965 cent
• 1969 rupee
• Coins and currency dated 1968
• return to coins of Ceylon