Ceylon 1921 25 cents

from 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 1919-26 and is common. It is a debased version of a type issued 1911-17.

Recorded mintage: 600,000.

Specification: 2.92 g, .550 fine silver, .051 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 104a.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1920-B 25 cents
• 1920-B 50 cents
• 1921-B 10 cents
• 1922 25 cents
• 1922 50 cents
• 1923 cent
• Coins and currency dated 1921
• return to coins of Ceylon