The Ritz Casino, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Brass Gaming Tokens
A Brass Tokens issued by The Ritz Casino, Colombo, Sri Lanka with
denominations sometime probably after 1977 when Casinos were
legalised in Sri Lanka and before introduction of their regular
Chips.
These Tokens are a lot smaller than the regular chip (39 mm).
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| SPECIFICATIONS |
| Denomination | Rs 20 |
| Alloy | Brass |
| Diameter | 30.0 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Weight | 12.55 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
| DieAxis | 0° |
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| Denomination | Rs 10 |
| Alloy | Brass |
| Diameter | 27.0 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Weight | 7.68 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
| DieAxis | 0° |
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| Uncataloged |
Obverse : Monogram on top with Laurel wreath below with RITZ CASINO
within ellipse in two arcs, within raised rim.
Reverse : Denomination Rs20 or Rs10
at center within plain circle. RITZ CASINO above and COLOMBO
below along periphery within raised outer rim. 4 Stars on either side.
The tokens were scanned at 600 dpi and the images are displayed
at 200 dpi. These tokens were obtained in the 200? from a
dealer, Lanka.