| Issuer | Ceylon (1597-1972) |
| Year | 1870-1901 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 1/2 Cent (0.005) |
| Currency | Rupee (1871-1972) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.36 g |
| Dimensions | 18 mm |
| Thickness | 1.43 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Leonard Charles Wyon |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#91 |
| Obverse description | Crowned bust facing left |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA QUEEN |
| Reverse description | Denomination outside circle, palm tree and Sinhalese and Tamil lettering within |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | CEYLON · HALF · CENT
1/2 සතය சதம்
· 1901 · (Translation: 1/2 [of] One Cent) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1870 - - 3 040 000 1870 - Proof - 1890 - - 400 000 1890 - Proof - 1891 - - 1 000 000 1891 - Proof - 1892 - Proof only - 1895 - - 4 040 000 1895 - Proof - 1898 - - 4 000 000 1898 - Proof - 1901 - - 2 020 000 1901 - Proof - |
| Catalog ID | 9191493920 |
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