| Issuer | Ceylon (1597-1972) |
| Year | 1912-1926 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Cent (0.005) |
| Currency | Rupee (1871-1972) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.36 g |
| Dimensions | 18.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Edgar Bertram MacKennal Reverse: Leonard Charles Wyon |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#106 |
| Obverse description | Crowned bust facing left |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA . |
| Reverse description | Denomination outside circle, palm tree and Sinhalese and Tamil lettering within |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | CEYLON · HALF · CENT
1/2 සතය சதம்
· 1926 · (Translation: 1/2 [of] One Cent) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1912 - - 5 008 000 1912 - Proof - 1914 - - 2 000 000 1914 - Proof - 1917 - - 2 000 000 1917 - Proof - 1926 - - 5 000 000 1926 - Proof - |
| Catalog ID | 5093026010 |
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