British Ceylon cent coinage
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Period
1870-1948
Issuing entity
British CeylonCopper and later base-metal cent coinage struck for British Ceylon, with a rupee-based accounting system.
Historical context
Ceylon used a decimal cent coinage while many other British territories retained sterling divisions.
Design
- Obverse
- Reigning British monarch
- Reverse
- Denomination with a palm tree motif on several types
Identification
- Attribution
- Reverse legend names Ceylon
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Denomination range and metal changes to be transcribed from a verified catalogue
- Year and mintage list to be confirmed
- Catalogue numbers require transcription