| Issuer | Ceylon (1597-1972) |
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| Year | 1963-1972 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Cents (0.50) |
| Currency | Rupee (1871-1972) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 5.5 g |
| Diameter | 21.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.97 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#132 |
| Obverse description | Coat of Arms with `Ceylon` in Tamil, Sinhala and English. |
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| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | இலங்கை ලංකා CEYLON (Translation: Ceylon Lanka CEYLON) |
| Reverse description | Denomination |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | ලංකා 50 සත පනභ உமபத ௧தம FIFTY CENTS 1971 (Translation: Lanka 50 Fifty Cents Fifty Cents FIFTY CENTS 1971) |
| Edge | Security edge (indented) |
| Mint | Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) |
| Mintage | 1963 - - 15 000 000 1965 - - 7 000 000 1971 - - 4 000 000 1971 - Proof - 20 000 1972 - - |
| Numisquare ID | 1722046370 |
| Comments |