| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | 50 cents |
| Alloy | Ni-Brass |
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Thickness | mm |
| Weight | 5.5 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Security edge |
| DieAxis | O° |
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| Pridmore #124; KM Pn10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Obverse : Crowned Head of George VI to left in relief in the center.
Legend GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA. broken by the crown,
within dot circle along periphery with raised rim.
Reverse : A Talipot palm in the center dividing the numerals 5 0 .
ශත පණහ in Sinhala on right,
௫0•சதம் in Thamil
on left.
Above CEYLON in scroll, Below CENTS and • year •
within dot circle along periphery with raised rim.
Initials of designer P M have been omitted by the Calcutta die sinkers.
| Pridmore | Year | Alloy | Issue | Mint | ||
| 123 | 1942 | Ag 550. | 662,090 | Calcutta | ||
| 124 | 1943 | Ni-Brass | 6 known | Proof only |
The 1943 proof in Nickel Brass of this old design was not issued into
circulation. It has Pridmore Type 1 (no vertical lines between dots)
Security edge as in issued 1943
coin of new design.
Remick catalog says 6-10 copies known of this Fifty cents proof only issue.
The Dick Ford collection (in Taisei-Baldwin-Gillio Singapore Auctions
#19 Ceylon 1995 February 23 lot#237) sold for hammer price of
US$650(+10% buyers premium).
The Remick collection (in Spink London Auction #6009 2006 Oct 18 Lot
#235 sold for for hammer price of GB£2100(+??% buyers premium).
The 260dpi coin image from Spink 2006 Auction 6009 lot 235 displayed at 250dpi.