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1/2 Cent - George VI
| Issuer | Government of Ceylon |
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| Year | 1937-1940 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA. |
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Ceylon's half cent survived into the George VI series largely by institutional inertia — the denomination had almost no practical purchasing power by the late 1930s and circulated mainly because existing vending infrastructure and wage accounting hadn't been updated to eliminate it. The colonial treasury continued authorizing the issue despite internal recommendations to retire sub-cent coinage.
The Royal Mint struck these across four years with mintages that varied considerably; the 1940 issue is notably scarcer in collectible condition, likely reflecting wartime shipping disruption between London and Colombo.