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5 Cents – Ceylon

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1942–1945
Country: Sri Lanka Country flag
Issuer: Ceylon
Period:
Ruler: George VI
Currency:
(1871—1972)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 62,008,000
Material
Weight: 3.85 g
Thickness: 1.71 mm
Composition: Nickel brass
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard113.1
Numista: #4883

Obverse

Inscription:
GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA·
Translation:
GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Language: English
Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Reverse

Inscription:
CEYLON

සත යභ

௫.சதம்

5

CENTS

1945
Translation:
CEYLON

Five Cents

Five Cents

5

CENTS

1945
Languages: Tamil, English, Sinhala

Edge

Plain

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
194212,752,000
1942Proof
1943
1943Proof
194418,064,000
194531,192,000
1945Proof

Series: 1942 Ceylon circulation coins

1 Cent obverse
1 Cent reverse
1 Cent
1942-1962
5 Cents obverse
5 Cents reverse
5 Cents
1942-1945
50 Cents obverse
50 Cents reverse
50 Cents
1942
🌱 Very Common