Coins from Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is an island nation in the Indian Ocean close to Southeast India and has a population of 20 million. Until 1972 it was known as Ceylon. Ceylon refers to the island of (Sri) Lanka, and the colonial status of the island under (primarily) the Dutch and British. It was inhabited by various local kingdoms that issued their own coinage, such as the Kingdom of Kandy, until Portuguese colonial presence was established in the 16th century. The Dutch East Indies Company took over the whole island in the 17th century, but during the Napoleonic Wars, the British occupied the island in 1802, and the colony was officially seceded to the British in 1815. Coins were issued vis-à-vis the old Dutch Rixdollar until 1828; the Ceylon Rupee's coins were introduced in 1870. After WWII, when the British Indian Raj became independent in 1947, Ceylon was elevated to dominion status in 1948 too; it's independence in this form lasted until 1972, when it became a republic (Sri Lanka) within the Commonwealth.
Wikidata: Q854

Periods from Sri Lanka: Ceylon (1597-1972), Sri Lanka (1972-date)

See also: Kingdom of Kandy

Sri Lanka: Banknotes Exonumia
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Sri Lanka › Ceylon (1597-1972) • Xerafim (1580-1706)

5 Bazarucos = 4 Réis • 60 Réis = 1 Tanga • 5 Tangas = 1 Xerafim

¼ Bazaruco – obverse
¼ Bazaruco – reverse
¼ Bazaruco
ND (1597-1655)
Copper • 1.2 g • ⌀ 12 mm
KM# 1, N# 144729
¼ Bazaruco – obverse
¼ Bazaruco – reverse
¼ Bazaruco
ND (1597-1655)
Copper • 1.3 g • ⌀ 12 mm
KM# 2, N# 144730
¼ Bazaruco – obverse
¼ Bazaruco – reverse
¼ Bazaruco
ND (1597-1655)
Copper • 1.3 g • ⌀ 12 mm
KM# 3, N# 144731
Bazaruco – obverse
Bazaruco – reverse
Bazaruco
ND (1597-1655)
Copper • 2.7 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 4, N# 144732
1 Bazaruco – obverse
1 Bazaruco – reverse
1 Bazaruco
ND (1621-1640)
Tin • 3 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 5, N# 144733
1 Bazaruco – obverse
1 Bazaruco – reverse
1 Bazaruco
ND (1621-1640)
Tin • 1.4 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 35, N# 144734
1 Tanga – obverse
1 Tanga – reverse
1 Tanga
ND (1598-1621)
Silver • 2.66 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 6, N# 144735
1 Tanga – obverse
1 Tanga – reverse
1 Tanga
ND (1598-1621)
Silver • 2.62 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 7, N# 144736
1 Tanga – obverse
1 Tanga – reverse
1 Tanga
ND (1598-1621)
Silver • 2.62 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 8, N# 144737
1 Tanga – obverse
1 Tanga – reverse
1 Tanga
1631-1640 (1621-1640)
Silver • 2.36 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 9, N# 144738
1 Tanga (Counterstamped) – obverse
1 Tanga (Counterstamped) – reverse
1 Tanga (Counterstamped)
1640
Silver • 3 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 54, N# 146181
1 Tanga – obverse
1 Tanga – reverse
1 Tanga
1642-1647
Silver • 2.20 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 10, N# 144739
1 Tanga – obverse
1 Tanga – reverse
1 Tanga
1642-1649
Silver • 4.37 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 14, KM# 13, N# 144742
1 Tanga – obverse
1 Tanga – reverse
1 Tanga
1644
Silver • 1.96 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 12, N# 144741
1 Tanga – obverse
1 Tanga – reverse
1 Tanga
1645
Silver • 4.31 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 15, N# 144743
1 Tanga – obverse
1 Tanga – reverse
1 Tanga
1645-1646
Silver • 2.10 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 11, N# 144740
½ Abbasi / 2 Shahi (Counterstamped) – obverse
½ Abbasi / 2 Shahi (Counterstamped) – reverse
½ Abbasi / 2 Shahi (Counterstamped)
1080-1092 (1629-1681)
Silver • 3.59 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 48, KM# 46, KM# 47, N# 145015
2 Tangas (Counterstamped) – obverse
2 Tangas (Counterstamped) – reverse
2 Tangas (Counterstamped)
1640-1642
Silver • 4.5 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 59, N# 146177
2 Tangas (Counterstamped) – obverse
2 Tangas (Counterstamped) – reverse
2 Tangas (Counterstamped)
1642
Silver • 4.5 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 55, N# 146179
2 Tangas (Counterstamped) – obverse
2 Tangas (Counterstamped) – reverse
2 Tangas (Counterstamped)
1655-1656
Silver • 4.4 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 42, KM# 43, N# 145019
Abbasi / 4 Shahi (Counterstamped) – obverse
Abbasi / 4 Shahi (Counterstamped) – reverse
Abbasi / 4 Shahi (Counterstamped)
1065 (1655)
Silver • 7.37 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 49, N# 145011
Abbasi / 4 Shahi (Counterstamped) – obverse
Abbasi / 4 Shahi (Counterstamped) – reverse
Abbasi / 4 Shahi (Counterstamped)
1078 (1668)
Silver • 7.39 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 50, N# 145014
5 Shahi (Counterstamped) – obverse
5 Shahi (Counterstamped) – reverse
5 Shahi (Counterstamped)
ND (1642)
Silver • 9.15 g • ⌀ 32.5 mm
KM# 51, N# 145012

Sri Lanka › Ceylon (1597-1972) • Stuiver (1660-1796)

4 Duit = 1 Stuiver

⅛ Duit – obverse
⅛ Duit – reverse
⅛ Duit
1747
Tin-lead • 1.38 g • ⌀ 12.5 mm
KM# 23, N# 144278
⅛ Stuiver – obverse
⅛ Stuiver – reverse
⅛ Stuiver
ND (1660-1720)
Copper • 1.5 g • ⌀ 15 mm
KM# 16, N# 144304
1 Duit – obverse
1 Duit – reverse
1 Duit
1782-1786
Tin • 15 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 24, N# 144285
1 Duit – obverse
1 Duit – reverse
1 Duit
1789-1791
Lead • 5.84 g • ⌀ 19.4 mm
KM# 33.1, N# 144287
1 Duit – obverse
1 Duit – reverse
1 Duit
1792-1793
Lead • 5.84 g • ⌀ 19.2 mm
KM# 33.2, N# 144288
¼ Stuiver – obverse
¼ Stuiver – reverse
¼ Stuiver
ND (1660)
Copper • 3.6 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 17, N# 82705
¼ Stuiver – obverse
¼ Stuiver – reverse
¼ Stuiver
ND (1783)
Copper • 3.6 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 25, N# 40907
½ Stuiver – obverse
½ Stuiver – reverse
½ Stuiver
ND (1660)
Copper • 7.1 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 18, N# 82706
1 Stuiver – obverse
1 Stuiver – reverse
Available for swap 1 Stuiver
ND (1660-1712)
Copper • 16.07 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 19, N# 117752
1 Stuiver – obverse
1 Stuiver – reverse
1 Stuiver
1783-1792
Copper • 14 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 27, N# 144297
1 Stuiver – obverse
1 Stuiver – reverse
1 Stuiver
1783-1793
Copper • 14 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 28, N# 144299
1 Stuiver – obverse
1 Stuiver – reverse
Available for swap 1 Stuiver
1783-1795
Copper • 13.76 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 26, N# 15735
1 Stuiver – obverse
1 Stuiver – reverse
1 Stuiver
1789-1793
Copper • 14 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 34, N# 144302
2 Stuiver / ½ Fanam – obverse
2 Stuiver / ½ Fanam – reverse
2 Stuiver / ½ Fanam
ND (1658-1796)
Silver • 0.29 g • ⌀ 16 mm
Scholt II# 1250, N# 145018
2 Stuiver – obverse
2 Stuiver – reverse
2 Stuiver
ND (1660)
Copper • 20 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 20, N# 144295
2 Stuiver – obverse
2 Stuiver – reverse
2 Stuiver
1783-1792
Copper • 25.25 g • ⌀ 29.3 mm
KM# 30, N# 22664
2 Stuiver – obverse
2 Stuiver – reverse
2 Stuiver
1783-1793
Copper • 25.25 g • ⌀ 31.4 mm
KM# 29, N# 15737
4 ¾ Stuiver – obverse
4 ¾ Stuiver – reverse
Available for swap 4 ¾ Stuiver
ND (1785)
Copper • 63.41 g • 85 mm
KM# 32, N# 144291
6 Stuiver / 1½ Fanam – obverse
6 Stuiver / 1½ Fanam – reverse
6 Stuiver / 1½ Fanam
ND (1658-1796)
Silver • 1.06 g • ⌀ 25 mm
Scholt II# 1234, N# 145017
6 Stuiver – obverse
6 Stuiver – reverse
6 Stuiver
ND (1712)
Copper • 82.4 g • 118 mm
KM# 21, N# 144292
6 Stuiver – obverse
6 Stuiver – reverse
6 Stuiver
ND (1712)
Copper • 84 g • 112 mm
KM# 22, N# 144293
1 Rupee – obverse
1 Rupee – reverse
1 Rupee
1784-1789
Silver • 7.5 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 31, N# 144306

Sri Lanka › Ceylon (1597-1972) • Rixdollar (1796-1828)

4 Duit = 1 Stiver • 48 Stivers = 1 Rixdollar

1⁄256 Rixdollar – obverse
1⁄256 Rixdollar – reverse
1⁄256 Rixdollar
1813
Copper • 0.98 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 72, N# 142549
1⁄192 Rixdollar – obverse
1⁄192 Rixdollar – reverse
1⁄192 Rixdollar
1802
Non-circulating coin
Silver plated bronze • 2 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 73a, N# 20989
1⁄192 Rixdollar – obverse
1⁄192 Rixdollar – reverse
Available for swap 1⁄192 Rixdollar
1802-1804
Copper • 2 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 73, N# 37156
1⁄96 Rixdollar – obverse
1⁄96 Rixdollar – reverse
1⁄96 Rixdollar
1802
Copper • 9.586 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 74, N# 39962
1⁄96 Rixdollar – obverse
1⁄96 Rixdollar – reverse
1⁄96 Rixdollar
1802
Non-circulating coin
Silver plated bronze • 9.6 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 74a, N# 20990

The Numista referee for coins of this issuer is Ponpandi Perumal.

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