Features

Issuer Sri Lanka › Ceylon (1597-1972) 

Queen Victoria (1837-1901)

Type Standard circulation coin

Years 1870-1892

Value 5 Cents (0.05)

Currency Rupee (1871-1972)

Composition Copper

Weight 18.6 g

Diameter 34 mm

Thickness 2.5 mm

Shape Round

Technique Milled

Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑

Demonetized Yes

References KM# 93

Obverse

Crowned bust facing left

Lettering: VICTORIA QUEEN

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon 

Reverse

Denomination outside circle, palm tree and Sinhalese and Tamil lettering within

Lettering:

CEYLON . FIVE . CENTS

සතඵය ௫.சதம்

. 1870 .

Translation: Five Cents

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon 

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date)