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50 Cents - George V
| Issuer | Ceylon (1597-1972) |
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| Year | 1919-1929 |
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| Value | 50 Cents (0.50) |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA. |
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| Reverse script | Latin/Tamil/Sinhala |
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Ceylon's silver coinage of this period occupied an awkward monetary position: the rupee system nominally tied the island to British India's currency framework, yet local denominations and fineness standards diverged from the subcontinent's norms. The .550 fineness of KM#109a is notably below the .917 standard of contemporary Indian silver, a deliberate reduction introduced to manage silver costs following the metal's post-WWI price volatility.
The Royal Mint in London struck these throughout the issue's run, as Ceylon had no domestic minting capacity until well after independence.