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Inverted anchor cross. A cross with slightly widened ends, with two anchor flukes coming out of the top and curving left and right, also with slightly widened ends.







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Tag: Sri Lanka

  • 1996 Sri Lanka 1 Rupee

    1996 Sri Lanka 1 Rupee

    A coin to mark the 50th anniversary of UNICEF Sri Lanka Under the British Empire, Sri Lanka was known as “Ceylon” (more on the history of Ceylon in this previous coin). On February 4, 1948, Ceylon was granted independence as the Dominion of Ceylon. Dominion status within the British Commonwealth was retained for the next…

  • 1909 Ceylon 5 Cents

    1909 Ceylon 5 Cents

    A square coin from an island off India, with a short-reigning British king Ceylon (Ceylon in green on a globe of the world. The country just to the left (grey) is India, and the large ocean (white) is the Indian ocean. Map: Wikipedia). Ceylon, today known as Sri Lanka, is a small island country. Ranking…