Statistics of CBSL Commemorative issues including the
2023 Sri Lanka 75th Celebration issue.
There are 60 commemorative Type coins for 46 Events.
9 events had 2 coins and 2 Events had 3 coins issued.
If you count all varieties there are 75 of which 4 were not
released to the Public.
In the first 33 years since 1957
There were 9 commemorative coins issued and all circulated as currency.
In the next 33 years from 1990
30 Non-Circulating Legal Tender (NCLT) Commemorative coins.
21 Commemorative Coins into Circulation.
Of the 30 Commemorative coins that Circulated
7 had Proof of same metal
1 Variate using different die.
3 had Proofs of more costly Metal (1 Silver and 2 in Gold)
2 Gold Proofs Not issued to Public
1 Silver Proof sold to public after 15 years
1 Cupro Nickel Proof Not issued to Public
1 was Sterling Silver
10 were Cupro Nickel
1 was Nickel
4 was Ni-Brass
1 was Bi Metallic
3 Brass plated Steel
7 Nickel plated Steel
1 Stainless Steel
4 were Rs 1
8 were Rs 2
10 were Rs 5
5 were Rs 10
3 were Rs 20
25 Minted in UK Royal Mint
2 Minted in Kreminka, Slovakia
3 Minted in CBPM, China
Of the 30 NCLT coins 27 were Frosted Proofs
4 of which had Brilliant Uncirculated versions
3 of same metal and 1 of Nickel plated Steel
3 were Only Brilliant Uncirculated
1 Nickel plated Steel frosted Proof Not issued to Public
3 were Gold (1 was 12K 2 was 22K)
3 were Silver with selective gold plate.
14 were Silver alone
2 were Silver with pad printing.
1 was Cupro-Nickel with pad printing.
3 were Cupro-Nickel
3 were Nickel plated Steel
1 was Aluminium Bronze
3 were Rs 1
1 was Rs 10
1 was Rs 100
1 was Rs 200
6 were Rs 500
12 were Rs 1000
1 was Rs 1500
3 were Rs 2000
2 were Rs 5000
20 Minted in UK Royal Mint
1 Minted in Paris Mint
1 Minted in Japan Mint
2 Minted in Royal Dutch Mint
3 Minted in Kreminka, Slovakia
3 Minted in CBPM, China
Last edited 2023-03-09 LakdivcCoins Collection website.