| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | Ten Rupee |
| Alloy | Ni plated Steel |
| Diameter | 26.4 mm |
| Thickness | 2.1 mm |
| Weight | 8.36 gms |
| Shape | 11 sided |
| Edge | Plain |
| DieAxis | 0° |
| Mint | Royal,Llantrisant |
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Obverse : The Armorial Ensign of Sri Lanka within circle of a petal design along periphery with partly raised rim.
Reverse : The large numeral denomination 10 with
රුපියල් දහයයි in Sinhala,
and
பத்து ரூபாய் in Thamil
and TEN RUPEES
below and year of issue at the bottom flanked by ears of paddy on either side..
The country name
ශ්රී ලංකා in Sinhala, centered on top,
இலங்கை in Thamil
on left and SRI LANKA on Right. All within circle of a geometric design along periphery with partly raised rim.
For the First time since Modern Series of Lankan coins were issued in 1963 the Sinhala, Tamil and English text on the coin is the same and and with equal Font size.
| Year | Issue |
| 2009 | 35,000,000 |
| 2011 | 65,000,000 |
In 2009, Rs10000/- worth was packed in large polythene bags with Printed in Black SRI LANKA - 10 RUPEE - 1000 Pieces in 3 lines.
It is 2.2% smaller, %5% thinner and 7% lighter then the older Bimetallic 1998 commemorative Rs 10 coin which remains legal tender. Of 50 Million minted, 44 Million of them were in circulation at end of 2009.
Coins were issued to replace the Rs1/- note in 1963, Rs 2/- and Rs5/- notes in 1984. The last currency note with Rs1/- Rs2/- Rs5/- and Rs10/- dated 1963, 1979, 1982 and 2006.
Read my article, an edited version of which was published as A new 10-rupee coin for your pocket in the Sunday Times of 2010 April 11th.
They were released in time for the Sinhala and Thamil New Year on April 14th when analysis of currency in circulation in Sri Lanka shows a sharp peak every year.
The coin was scaned at 600 dpi and the images are displayed at
300 dpi. It was obtained from CBSL on 2010 April 6th.
Just over 2 years later the CBSL dropped the Nickel plating and
issued Steel Rs10 coins Minted
in Slovakia.