1987 - Sri Lanka - 10 Rupee
International Year of Shelter for the Homeless.

A commemorative ten rupee cupro-nickel coin was issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka on 1987 March 11th for the "International Year of Shelter for the Homeless" by the United Nations.

SPECIFICATIONS
DenominationRupees 10/-
Alloycupro-nickel
Diameter25.0/30.0 mm
Thickness2.5 mm
Weight11.70 gms
Shapesquare with rounded corners.
EdgeGrained with plain corners
Die-Axis0°
Issue2,000,000
Frosted Proof200
MintRoyal,Wales
 1987_Rs10_obverse 1981_Rs10_reverse
KM# 149

Obverse : The IYSH logo in the centre. ජ නි වස in Sinhala, on top, வீ வீ ச ஆ in Thamil, on the left, and I Y S H on the right. The year of issue 1987 is at the bottom. All along the periphery within raised rim.
Reverse : The large numeral denomination 10 with රුපියල් දහයයි in Sinhala, and பத்து ரூபாய் in Thamil, and TEN RUPEES superimposed. The country name ශ්‍රී ලංකා in Sinhala, centered on top, இலங்கை in Thamil on left, and SRI LANKA on Right along periphery within raised rim.
Edge : The square coin has milled straits with plain rounded corners.

The frosted proof coin of this issue is on display at the Central Bank Currency Museum.

The coin was scaned at 300 dpi and the images are displayed at 254 dpi The uncirculated commemorative coin was obtained from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.