| Issuer | Ceylon (1597-1972) |
| Year | 1963-1971 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Cents (0.10) |
| Currency | Rupee (1871-1972) |
| Composition | Nickel brass |
| Weight | 4.12 g |
| Dimensions | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 1.41 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Scalloped (with 8 notches) Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#130 |
| Obverse description | Coat of Arms with `Ceylon` in English, Sinhala and Tamil |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | இலங்கை
ලංකා CEYLON (Translation: Ceylon Lanka) |
| Reverse description | Denomination |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | ලංකා
10
සත දහය
பத்த ௧தம
TEN CENTS
1963 (Translation: Lanka Ten Cents) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) |
| Mintage | 1963 - - 14 000 000 1965 - - 3 000 000 1969 - - 6 000 000 1971 - - 29 000 000 1971 - Proof - 20 000 |
| Catalog ID | 2117787940 |
| Comments |
