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50 Cents – Ceylon

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1919–1929
Country: Sri Lanka Country flag
Issuer: Ceylon
Period:
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Ruler: George V
Currency:
Rupee
(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

Mints

NameMark
Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad—
Royal Mint (Tower Hill)—
Mumbai / BombayB

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1919B750,000
1919B—Proof
1920B800,000
1920B—Proof
1921B800,000
1921B—Proof
1922—1,040,000
1922——Proof
1924—1,010,000
1924——Proof
1925—500,000
1925——Proof
1926—500,000
1926——Proof
1927—500,000
1927——Proof
1928—500,000
1928——Proof
1929—500,000
1929——Proof

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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