Sri Lanka 1982 25 cents
Ceylon was colonized successively by the Portuguese, Dutch and the British. The British were the first to conquer the interior and rule the whole island. Ceylon received her independence in 1948 when the British left India. In 1972, Ceylon dropped its membership in the British Commonwealth and changed its name to Sri Lanka, which name is still in use. The nation has been torn by conflicts between Tamils and the majority Sinhalese. This type was struck in 1982, 1989, 1991 and 1994. The prior type (KM 141.1) had a security edge instead of a reeded edge. As of August 2019, US$1 = 180 rupees, rendering the smaller denominations worthless. This denomination was last struck in 2004.
Recorded mintage: 90,000,000.
Specification: 3.2 g, copper-nickel, 18.05 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM 141.2.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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