½ Cent 1912-1926 [Sri Lanka]

Coins-Asia

Reverse
In the center, a palm tree within a circle, flanked by the denomination '1/2 CENT' in Sinhala '1/2 සතය' and Tamil 'சதம்'. Around the perimeter, inscriptions in English: on the left the colony name 'CEYLON', at the top and left 'HALF CENT', and at the bottom the year of issue '1926'. A decorative border of raised dots follows the curve of the coin's edge.
Obverse
In the central part of the coin, the left-facing profile of King George V of Great Britain wearing a crown. Along the rim, the name and titles of the monarch in English: 'GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA'. A raised dot is below. The coin's edge features tooth-like elements.