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British Ceylon (1815-1948)

Farthing coinage (1828-1856)

1/2 farthing 1828, 1830
copper
BRITANNIAR REX FID DEF / Britannia seated right
GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA / 1828 / Laureate head left
Coin value - 40-60 USD

 

 

1/2 farthing 1837
copper
BRITANNIAR REX FID DEF / Britannia seated right
GULIELMUS IIII DEI GRATIA / 1837 / Head right
Coin value - 20-30 USD

 

1/2 farthing 1839-1856
1839, 1842, 1843, 1844, 1847, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1856
copper
HALF FARTHING / 1844 / Denomination under the crown above wreath
VICTORIA D G BRITANNIAR REGINA / Head left
Coin value - 15-25 USD

 

 

1/4 farthing 1839-1853
1839, 1851, 1852, 1853
copper
QUARTER FARTHING / 1839 / Crown above denomination and date, spray below
VICTORIA D G BRITANIAR REGINA F D / Head left
Coin value - 50-100 USD

 

 

Ceylonese Rupee=100 cents

Victoria queen of Great Britain (1837-1901)

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

Edward VII king of Great Britain (1901-1910)

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

1/4 cent 1901
bronze
QUARTER CENT 1901 / CEYLON
EDWARD VIII KING & EMPEROR
Coin 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
Coin value - 5-6 USD

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

2 cents 1944
nickel-brass
2 CENTS 1942 / CEYLON
GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Coin 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
Coin 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
Coin value - 1-3 USD

 

 

1/2 cent 1940
bronze
CEYLON HALF CENT / 1940
GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Coin 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
Coin value - 4-6 USD

 

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

 

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

 

2 cents 1951
nickel-brass
2 CENTS 1951 / CEYLON
KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Coin 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
Coin value - 3-4 USD

 

 

1 rupee 1965
copper-nickel
circulation coinage
ONE RUPEE 1965

Coin value - ~1 USD

 

 

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

 

 

50 cents 1963
copper-nickel
50 FIFTY CENTS 1963

Coin value - ~1 USD

 

 

25 cents 1971
copper-nickel
25 TWENTY FIVE CENTS 1971

Coin value - ~1 USD

 

 

10 cents 1963
nickel-brass
10 TEN CENTS 1963

Coin value - ~1 USD

 

 

5 cents 1971
nickel-brass
5 FIVE CENTS 1971

Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

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

 

2 cents 1971
aluminium
2 TWO CENTS 1971

Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

1 cent 1971
aluminium
1 CENTS 1971

Coin value - <1 USD

 

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