Ceylon coins catalog with values

British Ceylon (1815-1948)

Ceylonese Rupee=100 cents

Victoria queen of Great Britain (1837-1901)

25 cents 1899
silver
25 CENTS 1899 / CEYLON
VICTORIA QUEEN
Value - 10-12 USD

 

10 cents 1897
silver
10 CENTS 1897 / CEYLON
VICTORIA QUEEN
Value - 6-8 USD

 

5 cents 1870
bronze
CEYLON FIVE CENTS / 1870
VICTORIA QUEEN
Value - 8-12 USD

 

1 cent 1870
bronze
CEYLON ONE CENT / 1870
VICTORIA QUEEN
Value - 2-4 USD

 

1/2 cent 1893
bronze
CEYLON HALF CENT / 1893
VICTORIA QUEEN
Value - 4-6 USD

 

1/4 cent 1898
bronze
CEYLON QUARTER CENT / 1898
VICTORIA QUEEN
Value - 5-7 USD

 

 

Edward VII king of Great Britain (1901-1910)

50 cents 1903
silver
50 CENTS 1903 / CEYLON
EDWARD VIII KING & EMPEROR
Value - 12-15 USD

 

10 cents 1902
silver
10 CENTS 1902 / CEYLON
EDWARD VIII KING & EMPEROR
Value - 5-6 USD

 

5 cents 1910
copper-nickel
5 CENTS 1910 / CEYLON
EDWARD VIII KING & EMPEROR
Value - 3-5 USD

 

1 cent 1909
bronze
ONE CENT 1909 / CEYLON
EDWARD VIII KING & EMPEROR
Value - 3-5 USD

 

1/4 cent 1901
bronze
QUARTER CENT 1901 / CEYLON
EDWARD VIII KING & EMPEROR
Value - 7-8 USD

 

 

George V king of Great Britain (1910-1936)

25 cents 1919
silver
25 CENTS 1919 / CEYLON
GEORG V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Value - 5-6 USD

 

10 cents 1914
silver
10 CENTS 1914 / CEYLON
GEORG V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Value - 4-6 USD

 

5 cents 1926
copper-nickel
5 CENTS 1926 / CEYLON
GEORG V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Value - 2-4 USD

 

1 cent 1914
bronze
ONE CENT 1914 / CEYLON
GEORG V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Value - 2-3 USD

 

1/2 cent 1926
bronze
HALF CENT 1926 / CEYLON
GEORG V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Value - 3-4 USD

 

 

George VI king of Great Britain (1936-1952)

1936-1947

50 cents 1943
nickel-brass
50 CENTS / CEYLON / 1943
GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Value - 2-3 USD

 

 

25 cents 1943
nickel-brass
25 CENTS / CEYLON / 1943
GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Value - 1-2 USD

 

 

10 cents 1941
silver
10 CENTS 1941 / CEYLON
GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Value - 3-4 USD

 

10 cents 1944
nickel-brass
10 CENTS 1944 / CEYLON
GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Value - ~1 USD

 

 

5 cents 1942
nickel-brass
3.89 g.
5 CENTS 1942 / CEYLON
GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Value - ~1 USD

 

5 cents 1944
nickel-brass
3.24 g.
5 CENTS 1944 / CEYLON
GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Value - ~1 USD

 

 

2 cents 1944
nickel-brass
2 CENTS 1942 / CEYLON
GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Value - 1-2 USD

 

 

1 cent 1937
bronze
weight - 4.72 g., diameter - 22 mm., thickness - 1.73 mm.
CEYLON ONE CENT / 1937
GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Value - 2-4 USD

 

1 cent 1943
bronze
weight - 2.35 g., diameter - 22.35 mm., thickness - 0.87 mm.
CEYLON ONE CENT / 1943
GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Value - 1-3 USD

 

 

1/2 cent 1940
bronze
CEYLON HALF CENT / 1940
GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Value - 3-4 USD

 

 

British Dominion of Ceylon (1948-1972)

Ceylonese Rupee=100 cents

50 cents 1951
nickel-brass
50 CENTS / CEYLON / 1951
KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Value - 4-6 USD

 

25 cents 1951
nickel-brass
25 CENTS / CEYLON / 1951
KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Value - 1-2 USD

 

10 cents 1951
nickel-brass
10 CENTS 1951 / CEYLON
KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Value - ~1 USD

 

2 cents 1951
nickel-brass
2 CENTS 1951 / CEYLON
KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Value - 2-3 USD

 

 

Elizabeth II queen of Great Britain (1952-1972)

2 rupees 1968
copper-nickel
FAO
2 / TWO RUPEES 1968 / CEYLON
GROW MORE FOOD
Value - 3-4 USD

 

 

1 rupee 1965
copper-nickel
circulation coinage
ONE RUPEE 1965

Value - ~1 USD

 

 

1 rupee 1957
copper-nickel
commemorative coin
2500 years of Buddhism
ONE RUPEE / 1957
2500
Value - 5-6 USD

 

 

50 cents 1963
copper-nickel
50 FIFTY CENTS 1963

Value - ~1 USD

 

 

25 cents 1971
copper-nickel
25 TWENTY FIVE CENTS 1971

Value - ~1 USD

 

 

10 cents 1963
nickel-brass
10 TEN CENTS 1963

Value - ~1 USD

 

 

5 cents 1971
nickel-brass
5 FIVE CENTS 1971

Value - <1 USD

 

 

2 cents 1957
nickel-brass
2 CENTS 1957 / CEYLON
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Value - 1-2 USD

 

2 cents 1971
aluminium
2 TWO CENTS 1971

Value - <1 USD

 

 

1 cent 1971
aluminium
1 CENTS 1971

Value - <1 USD

 

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Coins of Ceylon in the catalog are presented divided by historical periods, indicating the main characteristics and differences by type.
Inside the sections, the coins are sorted by denomination - from large to small.
The cost of the coin is approximate and is indicated specifically for the coin shown in the picture. You can use this price to evaluate similar coins (of the same type), but remember that the value is affected by many factors, such as the state of preservation and the date of minting. The cost of coins of the same type can vary greatly depending on the number of surviving copies.
Coins of Ceylon presented on this page are not sold or bought - this is only a catalog.