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This specimen was lot 1620 in Stephen Album sale 50 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $480. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Ceylon|SRI LANKA]]: Democratic Socialist Republic, 1 rupee, 2001, Air Force's 50th Anniversary, proof-only issue, mintage of only 2,000 pieces, Choice Proof, S." This NCLT was struck at the Royal Mint in Llantrisant. Currently (October 2024), US$1 = 293 rupees, giving this coin a face value of 0.3¢.

''Recorded mintage:'' 2,000 proofs.

''Specification:'' 7.13 g, copper-nickel, 25.4 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference:'' KM-166.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, ''Auction 50, featuring selections from the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld Collection, the Hakim Hamidi Collection, the Almer H. Orr III Collection and the Solar Collection'', Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.

''Link to:''
* [[Sri Lanka 2000 1000 rupees]], 50th Anniversary of the Central Bank
* [[Sri Lanka 2001 25 cents|2001 25 cents]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 2001]]

[[Category:Selections from Stephen Album sale 50]]

Sri Lanka 2001 rupee - Revision history

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