Ceylon 1908 1/2 cent

formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection

Ceylon attained her independence in 1948 after the British left India and is now known as Sri Lanka. This type was struck 1904-09 and is common.

Recorded mintage: 1,000,000.

Specification: 2.35 g, copper, 18.3 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 101.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1905 cent
• 1906 ½ cent
• 1908 cent
• 1908 10 cents
• 1908 25 cents
• 1909 ½ cent
• 1909 cent
• Coins and currency dated 1908
• return to coins of Ceylon