Ceylon & Sri Lanka Coins & Coin Sets

1999 Cricket World Cup, 5 Rupee Coin

Date: 1999
Type: Coin
Country: Sri Lanka

Item: CM-LK-00320-E
Grade: XF - Extremely Fine  

The Coin '1999 Cricket World Cup, 5 Rupee Coin' is one of many items in a collection of Ceylon & Sri Lanka Coins & Coin Sets. The Coin is from Sri Lanka. The item in the collection of Ceylon & Sri Lanka Coins is available in grades XF (Extremely Fine) and VG (Very Good). The Coin '1999 Cricket World Cup, 5 Rupee Coin' is dated 1999. The Coin belongs to the 'Cricket' category.

Two commemorative coins in the denominations of Rs.1,000/= and Rs.5/= were issued by the Central Bank to mark the winning of the 1996 Cricket World Cup by Sri Lanka and the 1999 tournament held in England.
Rs. 5/= coin struck in nickel/brass is of exact size and shape of the other Rs.5/= coin. The obverse of the coin depicts two cricketers. The words '1999 Cricket World Cup' and 'May14-Jun 20' appear above the figure of two cricketers and the legal tender value of the coin 'Rs. 5' appear below in large numerals.