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Uppsala Universitet, CC0
5 Cents
– Ceylon
Standard circulation coins
Series:
1870 Ceylon circulation coins
Context
Years:
1870–1892
Country:
Sri Lanka
Issuer:
Ceylon
Period:
Select...
Ruler:
Victoria
Currency:
Rupee
(1871—1972)
Demonetized
: Yes
Total mintage:
9,010,000
Material
Diameter:
34 mm
Weight:
18.6 g
Thickness:
2.5 mm
Shape:
Round
Composition:
Copper
Magnetic:
No
Technique:
Milled
Alignment:
Medal alignment
References
KM:
#
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93
Numista:
#11354
Obverse
Inscription:
VICTORIA QUEEN
Script:
Latin
Engraver:
Leonard Charles Wyon
Reverse
Inscription:
CEYLON . FIVE . CENTS
සතඵය ௫.சதம்
. 1890 .
Translation:
CEYLON . FIVE . CENTS
Five Cents Five Cents
. 1890 .
Scripts:
Latin
,
Sinhala
,
Tamil
Languages:
English
,
Tamil
,
Sinhala
Engraver:
Leonard Charles Wyon
Edge
Plain
Categories
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Tree
Mints
Name
Mark
Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad
—
Mintings
Year
Mint Mark
Mintage
Quality
Collection
1870
—
7,009,000
+
1870
—
—
Proof
+
1890
—
1,001,000
+
1890
—
—
Proof
+
1891
—
—
Proof
+
1892
—
1,000,000
+
1892
—
—
Proof
+
Series:
1870 Ceylon circulation coins
¼ Cent
1870-1901
½ Cent
1870-1901
1 Cent
1870-1901
5 Cents
1870-1892
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