Ceylon 1870 1/2 cent
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This specimen was lot 45265 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $109. The catalog description[1] noted, "CEYLON. 1/2 Cent, 1870. Calcutta Mint. Victoria. PCGS MS-64 Brown." This type is listed for 1870, 1890-92, 1895, 1898 and 1901 and is common. Restrikes in silver and gold exist. It was part of the decimal currency reform of 1870 in Ceylon. The earlier mix of stivers and rixdollars was inherited by the British from the Dutch, who occupied the island until 1796. This is the most common date.
Recorded mintage: 3,040,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 2.36 g, copper, 18.3 mm diameter, plain edge.
Catalog reference: KM-91; Prid-226.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.
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