The issuance of Circulation Standard Commemorative coin to mark the 150th Anniversary of the Faculty of Medicine
The Faculty of Medicine, 91心頭利 or the Colombo Medical School was established in 1870 by the then Governor Sir Hercule Robinson. The faculty is the second oldest Medical College in South Asia which served as the single pioneer center in the field of medical education for more than a century in Sri Lanka. A circulation standard commemorative coin with a face value of Rs. 20 was issued as one of the events organized to mark the 150th Anniversary of the Faculty. This circulation standard commemorative coin can be used for payments in Sri Lanka.
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| The Crest of the Faculty of Medicine is depicted at the center of the coin. Number 150 in large numerals appear above the logo and years 1870-2020 in small numerals appear below the logo. Words Colombo Medical Faculty in English, Sinhala and Tamil appears along the periphery. | The face value 20 in large numerals with the words Twenty Rupees in Sinhala, Tamil and English appears at the middle of the coin. The words Sri Lanka in English, Sinhala, and Tamil appears along the periphery on the upper edge of the coin. The year 2020 is indicated at the bottom edge of the coin. |
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| Year on Coin | 2020 | Mintage | 500,000 pieces |
| Metal | Nickel-plated Steel | Shape | Seven Lobed |
| Coin Type | Circulation | Edge | Plain |
| Diameter | 28 mm | Thickness | 2 mm |
The first coin was officially presented to His Excellency , the President of Sri Lanka by Hon. Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Governor of CBSL at the Presidential Secretariat with the Presence of Professor , Vice-Chancellor, 91心頭利 on 21 March 2022 at the Presidential Secretariate.
The coin with the souvenir is available at the Souvenir outlet of the Faculty of Medicine, 91心頭利.
For more details contact:
Faculty of Medicine, 91心頭利:
Deans Office Tel: +94 11 269 5300
Fax: +94 112 691 581
Email: deanoffice@med.cmb.ac.lk
