| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | Fifty cents |
| Alloy | Silver |
| Diameter | 23.5 mm |
| Thickness | mm |
| Weight | 5.83 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Grained |
| DieAxis | O° |
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Obverse : Young Head of Victoria to left wearing a coronet ornamented
with scrolls. A fret border on left and right, broken by the legend VICTORIA QUEEN,
within dot circle along periphery with raised rim.
Reverse : A Talipot palm in the center dividing the numerals 1 0 .
ශත පණහ in Sinhala on right,
௫0•சதம் in Thamil on left.
Above CEYLON in scroll, Below CENTS and • year •
within dot circle along periphery with raised rim.
| Pridmore | Year | Alloy | Issue | Mint | Proof |
| 102 | 1892 | Ag 800. | 250,000 | London | 192A |
| 103 | 1893 | Ag 800. | 750,000 | London | 193A |
| 104 | 1895 | Ag 800. | 400,000 | London | |
| 105 | 1899 | Ag 800. | 100,000 | London | |
| 106 | 1900 | Ag 800. | 200,000 | London |
The coin was scaned at 300dpi and the images are displayed at 250dpi.