| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | 1/8 Anchor Doller |
| Alloy | Silver (892Ag) |
| Diameter | 21. mm |
| Thickness | mm |
| Weight | 3.36 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | vertical grooves |
| DieAxis | O° |
| Issue | 142,000 |
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| Mitchiner #2227; Krause BWI #2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Obverse : In ornamental shield arms of the United Kingdom with
crowned arms of Hanover in pretence and legend along periphery
GEORGIVS IV D:G: BRITANNIARUM REX F:D:
Reverse : Foul anchor crowned with year below: fractional value viii
on each side in roman numerals with legend along periphery
COLONIAR: BRITAN: MONET.
The coin was scanned at 300dpi and the images are displayed at 250dpi.
The aVF condition coins were purchased in 1998 from a U.S. dealer
and not from circulation in Lanka.