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1⁄24 Rixdollar Piedfort
| Issuer | British Colonial Government of Ceylon |
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| Year | 1801-1816 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Within a beaded border, the numeral '24' appears prominently at centre within an inner circle, indicating the denomination of one twenty-fourth of a Rixdollar. Surrounding the central motif, the circular legend 'GOVERNMENT:CEYLON.' runs between the inner and outer beaded circles, identifying the issuing colonial authority. The design is plain and typographic in character, reflecting the utilitarian struck coinage of early British Ceylon. |
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| Reverse description | At centre, a standing elephant is depicted in profile facing left, rendered in low relief within a beaded inner circle. The animal is shown with all four legs visible and trunk lowered, serving as the emblematic symbol of Ceylon. The date appears in the exergue below the elephant, enclosed within the inner circle, with an outer beaded border completing the design. |
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| Mintage | 1801 1802 1802 - Two parallel lines under denomination; KM# 67 1803 1803 - Elephant right; KM#70 1805 1805 - Elephant right; KM#70 1811 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 |
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