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50 Cents – Ceylon

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1919–1929
Country: Sri Lanka Country flag
Issuer: Ceylon
Period:
Ruler: George V
Currency:
(1871—1972)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 6,900,000
Material
Diameter: 23.3 mm
Weight: 5.83 g
Silver weight: 3.21 g
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: 55% Silver
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard109a
Numista: #12120
Value
Bullion value: $8.80

Obverse

Inscription:
GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA.
Translation:
GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA.
Language: English

Reverse

Inscription:
CEYLON

50

CENTS

௫௦.௧தம

ශන ඵණහ

·1929·
Translation:
CEYLON

50

CENTS

50 Cents

SRI LANKA

·1929·
Languages: English, Tamil, Sinhala

Edge

Reeded

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1919B750,000
1919BProof
1920B800,000
1920BProof
1921B800,000
1921BProof
19221,040,000
1922Proof
19241,010,000
1924Proof
1925500,000
1925Proof
1926500,000
1926Proof
1927500,000
1927Proof
1928500,000
1928Proof
1929500,000
1929Proof

Series: 1919 Ceylon circulation coins

10 Cents obverse
10 Cents reverse
10 Cents
1919-1928
25 Cents obverse
25 Cents reverse
25 Cents
1919-1926
50 Cents obverse
50 Cents reverse
50 Cents
1919-1929
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