1912 - 1926 - Ceylon
George V - Five Cents

A definitive decimal Ceylon currency Five cent cupro-nickel coin.

SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination5 cents
AlloyCu-Ni
Diameter18.5 mm
Thickness mm
Weight3.88 gms
ShapeSquare with
Rounded corners
EdgePlain
DieAxis
George~V_05c_obverse George~V_05c_reverse
KM #108

Obverse : Crowned Head of George V to left in relief in the center, with Initials of designer B.M. in relief on the truncation of the shoulder. Legend GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA broken by the crown along periphery with raised rim.
Reverse : CEYLON above central numeral 5. සත පහ in Sinhala on left, ௫•சதம் in Thamil on right. Below CENTS , and year within a raised rim.

Pridmore Year Alloy Issue Mint
187 1912 H CuNi 4,000,000 Birminham Ltd.
188 1920 CuNi 6,000,000 Bombay Mint
189 1926 CuNi 3,000,000 Royal Mint

The small letter H in relief below the 1912 year stand for the Mint Birminham Ltd., formaly Ralph Heaton & Sons Ltd, and visible on extreamly fine or uncirculated coins.

The coin was scaned at 300dpi and the images are displayed at 300dpi.