Ceylon 1808 96 stivers
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This specimen was lot 1555 in Jean Elsen sale 118 (Brussels, September 2013), where it sold for €280 (about US$441 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "CEYLON (BRITISH), George III (1760-1820), AR 96 stivers, 1808, Very Fine." This enigmatic coin, with its bold figure of an elephant, is listed for 1808-09. The SCWC notes that four stivers made a fanam and 12 fanams a rupee, making this coin equal to two rupees, which seems too high a face value for this type. The stiver was a holdover from Dutch rule.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 0.833 fine silver.
Catalog reference: SAC 33. KM 79.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 118, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2013.
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