Coins of Ceylon - catalog with values

British Ceylon (1815-1948)

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

Ceylon 1/2 cent 1893 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) as Emperor (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 (1948-1972)

Rupee=100 cents

George VI king of Great Britain (1936-1952) as King (1947-1952)

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
aluminum
2 TWO CENTS 1971
Coin value <1 USD

1 cent 1971
aluminum
1 CENTS 1971
Coin value <1 USD

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Costs of Ceylon coins in this catalog approximate and indicated specifically for the coin shown in the picture.
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