| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | 1/24 RixDollar |
| Alloy | Copper |
| Type | Struck |
| Diameter | 22.3 mm |
| Thickness | .0 mm |
| Weight Legal | 18.14 gms |
| Weight | 16.325 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Dump |
| Die Axis | 30° |
| Mint | Ceylon |
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| Pridmore #61; Mitchiner #2211; Krause #64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Obverse : Within a beaded circle between two plain circles
an elephant facing left. The year 1815 below
Reverse : Within a beaded circle between two plain circle
:CEYLON.GOVERNMENT
The fraction of value to Rix Dollar 24 at center.
Pridmore Lists 2 varieties for 1811 (P#55-56); and single variety for 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815 and 1816.
| KM | Pridmore | Year | Legend |
| 64 | 55 | 1811 | :CEYLONGOVERNMENT |
| 64 | 56 | 1811 | :CEYLON.GOVERNMENT |
| 64 | 57 | 1812 | :CEYLON.GOVERNMENT |
| 64 | 58 | 1813 | :CEYLON.GOVERNMENT |
| 64 | 59 | 1814 | :CEYLON.GOVERNMENT |
| 64 | 60 | 1815 | :CEYLON.GOVERNMENT |
| 64 | 61 | 1816 | :CEYLON.GOVERNMENT |
This 1816 is the last year and struck after the 1815 coins were Minted in UK is a rare date.
Text from
* Ceylon Coins and Currency By H. W. Codrington. Colombo 1924
Page 156 Chapter XI British - Coins struck in Ceylon. Plate 157.
This coin was scanned at 600 dpi and the images are displayed at 300 dpi. This F condition dump was purchased in 2012 November from a dealer in Colombo.