Ceylon 1926 1/2 cent

formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection

This half cent piece was struck 1912-17 and 1926 for Ceylon. During the reign of George V, quarter, half and one cent pieces were issued in copper, five cents in copper-nickel, and ten, twenty-five and fifty cents in billon (low grade silver). Ceylon attained its independence in 1948 after the British left India and is now known as Sri Lanka.

Recorded mintage: 5,000,000 (most common date).

Specification: 2.35 g, copper, 18.2 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 106.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1926 10 cents
• 1926 cent
• 1926 10 cents
• 1926 25 cents
• 1926 50 cents
• 1927 10 cents
• 1940 half cent
• Coins and currency dated 1926