1/2 Cent - George V

€12,114.00
IssuerCeylon (1597-1972)
Year1912-1926
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1/2 Cent (0.005)
CurrencyRupee (1871-1972)
CompositionCopper
Weight2.36 g
Dimensions18.5 mm
Thickness1.4 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Edgar Bertram MacKennal
Reverse: Leonard Charles Wyon
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#106
Obverse descriptionCrowned bust facing left
Obverse script
Obverse letteringGEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA .
Reverse descriptionDenomination outside circle, palm tree and Sinhalese and Tamil lettering within
Reverse script
Reverse letteringCEYLON · HALF · CENT 1/2 සතය சதம் · 1926 ·
(Translation: 1/2 [of] One Cent)
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1912  - - 5 008 000
1912  - Proof -
1914  - - 2 000 000
1914  - Proof -
1917  - - 2 000 000
1917  - Proof -
1926  - - 5 000 000
1926  - Proof -
Catalog ID5093026010
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