Sri Lanka 6 coin set (2005-2013)

hotspot of Sri Lanka In Sri Lanka, the lion is the symbol of the largest ethnic group – the Sinhalese. It was already the heraldic animal of the last kingdom of Sri Lanka from the 15th century until the beginning of the British colonial period in 1815. Today, the lion holding a so-called Kastane sword is the central element of the national coat of arms. It is depicted on all the reverses of this complete coin set of the Sri Lankan Rupee. Besides the lion, it includes stylized rice ears and various Buddhist symbols, such as the Dharmachakra. The obverses feature the country name as well as the denominations in three languages: English, Tamil and Sinhala. – Denominations in three languages – Historical national coat of arms – Buddhist symbolism