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| Issuer | Ceylon (1597-1972) |
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| Year | 1870-1901 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central motif features a stylised coconut palm tree, flanked by Sinhalese script to the left and Tamil script to the right, all enclosed within a beaded circle. Outside the circle, the denomination legend 'CEYLON · QUARTER · CENT' arcs around the upper portion, while the fractional value '1/4' appears at centre left and the date is positioned at the bottom. A decorative Greek-key border mirrors that of the obverse, running between the inner circle and the milled rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin/Sinhala/Tamil |
| Reverse lettering | CEYLON · QUARTER · CENT 1/4 සතය சதம் · 1890 · (Translation: 1/4 [of] One Cent) |
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