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½ Cent
Name:
½ Cent
Catalog Code: km91
Country: Ceylon
Series: 1871~1972 - Circulation - Rupee
Theme: Geometric Shapes, Plants (Flora), Queens, Trees
Issue on: 1870
Last Issue: 1901
Distribution: Standard Circulation
Mint: Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Brittain (1809-1967)
Composition: Copper
Composition details: ~ 99% Copper
Face value: 0.500
Catalog Code: km91
Country: Ceylon
Series: 1871~1972 - Circulation - Rupee
Theme: Geometric Shapes, Plants (Flora), Queens, Trees
Issue on: 1870
Last Issue: 1901
Distribution: Standard Circulation
Mint: Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Brittain (1809-1967)
Composition: Copper
Composition details: ~ 99% Copper
Face value: 0.500
Currency:
Ceylonese cent
Diameter (millimeters): 18.50
Thickness (millimeters): 2.00
Weight (grams): 2.36
Edge: Plain/smooth
Mintage: 14500000
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑O↑
Rim: Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
Shape: Circular
Description: Front: A Tree between Sinhala text 1/2.. inside circle
legend: (left, colony name) CEYLON (top-right, value between spacers/dots) • HALF • CENT • (bottom, year) (1870 -1901) •
Back: Head queen Victoria (left, 1837-1901) insde circle
legend: (proprietor) VICTORIA (left right) old profile decoration (bottom) QUEEN
Edge: P - plain, type: П
Diameter (millimeters): 18.50
Thickness (millimeters): 2.00
Weight (grams): 2.36
Edge: Plain/smooth
Mintage: 14500000
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑O↑
Rim: Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
Shape: Circular
Description: Front: A Tree between Sinhala text 1/2.. inside circle
legend: (left, colony name) CEYLON (top-right, value between spacers/dots) • HALF • CENT • (bottom, year) (1870 -1901) •
Back: Head queen Victoria (left, 1837-1901) insde circle
legend: (proprietor) VICTORIA (left right) old profile decoration (bottom) QUEEN
Edge: P - plain, type: П
