| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | 1/12 RixDollar |
| Alloy | Copper |
| Type | Struck |
| Diameter | 29. mm |
| Thickness | mm |
| Weight Legal | 36.27 gms |
| Weight | 36.495 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Dump |
| Die Axis | O° |
| Mint | Ceylon |
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| Pridmore #31; Mitchiner #220_; Krause #65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Obverse : Within a beaded circle between two plain circles
an elephant facing left. The year 1803 below
Reverse : Within a beaded circle between two plain circle
:CEYLONGOVERNMENT
The fraction of value to Rix Dollar 12 at center.
Heavy Issue (1801-1803) 53.4 grams; Light Issue (1803-1805) 36.28 grams; Pridmore Lists 4 varieties for 1803 (P#30-33); 2 varieties for 1804 (P#34-35); and 2 varieties for 1805 (P#36-37)
| KM | Pridmore | Year | Legend | Extra feature |
| 65 | 30 | 1803 | :CEYLON.GOVERNMENT | |
| 65 | 31 | 1803 | :CEYLONGOVERNMENT | |
| 65 | 32 | 1803 | :CEYLON:GOVERNMENT | |
| 71 | 33 | 1803 | :CEYLONGOVERNMENT | Elephant facing right |
| 65 | 34 | 1804 | :CEYLON.GOVERNMENT | |
| 65 | 35 | 1804 | :CEYLONGOVERNMENT | |
| 65 | 36 | 1805 | :CEYLONGOVERNMENT | |
| 65 | 37 | 1805 | +CEYLON.GOVERNMENT |
Text from
* Ceylon Coins and Currency By H. W. Codrington. Colombo 1924
Page 156 Chapter XI British - Coins struck in Ceylon.
The coin was scanned at 300dpi and the images are displayed at 250dpi. It was purchased in 1999 March together with the 1803 1/24 Rix Dollar on Ebay from a US dealer.