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1 Rixdollar - George IV
| Issuer | British Ceylon (Colonial Administration) |
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| Year | 1821 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Benedetto Pistrucci Reverse: William Wyon |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIUS IV D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D: |
| Reverse description | A Sri Lankan elephant, depicted in profile facing left and standing on a ground line, occupies the central field, flanked on either side by two upright branches of oak bearing acorns and leaves, tied together at the base with a ribbon bow. The denomination legend 'CEYLON / ONE / RIX DOLLAR' is inscribed in three lines above the elephant, and the date '1821' appears in the exergue below the wreath. The overall composition conveys the colonial emblematic character of the issue. |
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