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5 Cents - George VI
| Issuer | Ceylon Government |
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| Year | 1942-1945 |
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| Shape | Square with rounded corners |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing effigy of King George VI wearing the Tudor Crown, rendered in low relief after a design by Percy Metcalfe. The king is depicted with a bare neck and truncated bust. The circular legend surrounding the effigy reads GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA, in raised Latin lettering separated by a raised dot at the beginning. The design is contained within the square flan with rounded corners, with the legend running close to the inner edge of the coin. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA· |
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| Mintage | 1942 - KM#113.1 (Thick planchet) - 12,752,000 1942 - KM#113.1 (Thick planchet) Proof - 1943 - KM#113.1 (Thick planchet) - 1943 - KM#113.1 (Thick planchet) Proof - 1944 - KM#113.2 (Thin planchet) - 18,064,000 1945 - KM#113.2 (Thin planchet) Proof - 1945 - KM#113.2 (Thin planchet); Minted between 1959-62 by Royal Mint - 31,192,000 |
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