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50 Cents - George VI
| Issuer | Ceylon (1597-1972) |
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| Year | 1942 |
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| Value | 50 Cents (0.50) |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing crowned effigy of King George VI, engraved by Percy Metcalfe, depicted in a bare-shouldered truncation with a St. Edward's Crown. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail on the crown's arches, crosses, and orbs. A continuous circular legend surrounds the effigy, and a beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Reverse lettering | CEYLON 50 CENTS ௫௦.௧தம ශන ඵණහ ·1942· (Translation: Fifty Cents) |
| Edge | Reeded |
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