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1/2 Cent - Edward VII
| Issuer | Ceylon (1597-1972) |
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| Year | 1904-1909 |
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| Currency | Rupee (1871-1972) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central design featuring an upright Ceylon palm tree (Caryota urens) set within a circular border, flanked by the denomination '1/2' in Arabic numerals. Surrounding the inner circle, the inscription 'CEYLON · HALF · CENT' appears in Latin lettering at the top, with the date below, and Sinhalese (සතය) and Tamil (சதம்) script denominations completing the legend. The overall composition is symmetrical, with the palm tree serving as the principal device, referencing Ceylon's colonial and natural identity. |
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| Reverse lettering | CEYLON · HALF · CENT 1/2 සතය சதம் · 1908 · (Translation: 1/2 [of] One Cent) |
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