| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Alloy | Copper |
| Diameter | 34.9 mm |
| Thickness | 2.6 mm |
| Weight | 17.69 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain Engraved |
| DieAxis | O° |
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Obverse : Elaborate decorative Cresent Moon and Sunface surrounded by
plain and dotted circle inside raised rim.
Reverse : Branches with leaves, flowers and fruit on left and Rice
Paddy scheaf on right intersecting at bottom.
KEGALLA on top curved around center above year 1888.
Plain and dotted circle inside raised rim.
Around the rim of the coin is engraved text in Sinhala.
හ ත ර කෝ ර ලෙ
ස හ කෝ ර ල තු න
that names the 4 koerale and the koerala 3, in Kegalla District.
The 7 koerale regions of Kegalla District combined to a group of 4 ( හ ත ර ) and a group of 3 ( තු න ) is mentioned on the edge of this medal.
The Hathara Korele Dissawa Flag - Kegalla shown on right has Sun above the Cresent Moon facing up as in the Sun and Moon on the Lanka type IA Kahavanu, gold coin.
See also general comments about these Agri-Horticultural Exhibition medals of Era 1885 to 1938 from various cities in Ceylon.
The medal was scanned at 600 dpi and the images are displayed at 175 dpi. It was purchased from adealer in Colombo in 2018 August.