Lanka Coin Collection
Update as of 2001-Dec-31
Type set of post 1600 and pre 1870 for Ceylon coins and
coins that were legal tender in Ceylon
Year and/or Grade listed for coins in collection
* => temporary flag indicating a coin on order
# => A coin of Year not mentioned in Lowsely
## => A coin type not mentioned in Lowsely as found in Ceylon
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Ceilao - Portuguese Occupation
KM 1 Cu Cross inO - Globe 1/4 Bazaruco ND(1597-1655) :
KM 2 Cu Cross inO - Lmg inO 1/4 Bazaruco ND(1597-1655) :
KM 3 Cu Cross - Lmg retro 1/4 Bazaruco ND(1597-1655) :
KM 4 Cu CArms inO - Globe 1 Bazaruco ND(1597-1655) :
KM 5 Sn Globe - GStL 1 Bazaruco ND(1621-1640) :
KM 6 Ag CArm D|T inO - A/T inO 1 Tanga ND(1598-1621) :
KM 7 Ag CArm inO - TAmg inO 1 Tanga ND(1598-1621) :
KM 8 Ag CArm inO - GStL inO 1 Tanga ND(1598-1621) :
KM 9.1 Ag CArm - GStL S|F 1 Tanga ND(1621-1640) :
KM 9.2 Ag CArm C|LO inO - GStL Y|Y 1 Tanga 1640 :
KM 10 Ag CArm G|A inO - TAmg D|S YY 1 Tanga 164[2,3,7] :
KM 11 Ag CArm G|A inO - GStL Y|Y Cr 1 Tanga 164[5,6] :
KM 12 Ag CArm C|Lo inO - GStL Y|Y Cr 1 Tanga 164[4,6] :
KM 13 Ag CArm A|G - GStL Y|Y Cr 1 Tanga 1646 :
KM 14 Ag CArm G|A inO - TAmg D|S YY 2 Tanga 164[2,3.4,9] :
KM 15 Ag CArm G|A inO - GStL Y|Y Cr 2 Tanga 1645 :
Abbreviations
CArm - Crowned Armorial ensign ( of Portugal )
inO - in Circle of Dots
GStL - Gridiron of St. Lawrence
Lmg - L monogram
TAmg - TA monogram
| - previous symbol divides either side of |
YY - 4-digit year 2-digity for each Y
Cr - Crown Below
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Zeilan - Netherlands United East India Company
KM 16 Cu 1/8 ST thorn wreath 1/8 Stuiver ND(1660-1720) : ND F
KM 17 Cu 1/4 ST thorn wreath 1/4 Stuiver ND(1660-1720) : ND F
KM 18 Cu 1/2 ST thorn wreath 1/2 Stuiver ND(1660-1720) : ND VF
KM 19.1 Cu I ST leafy wreath Col 1 Stuiver ND(~1712) : ND F+
KM 19.2 Cu I ST divided wreath 1 Stuiver ND(~1675) : ND XF
KM 19.3 Cu I ST thorn wreath 1 Stuiver ND(1660-1720) : ND F-
KM 20 Cu II ST in wreath 2 Stuiver ND(1660-1720) : ND F
KM 21 Cu Bar VI-ST VI-ST 6 Stuiver ND(1712) rare :
KM 22 Cu Bar VI-VI ST-ST 6 Stuiver ND(1712) rare :
KM 23 Sn 1/8 Duit 1747 rare :
KM 24.1 Sn 15gr C_VOC Bird^tree 1 Duit 1782 : 1782 VF+
KM 24.2 Sn 12gr C_VOC Bird^tree 1 Duit 1785-1786 :
KM 25 Cu C_VOC Value 1/4 Stuiver ND(1783) : ND F
KM 26 Cu C_VOC Colombo Mint 1 Stuiver 1783-1795 : 1786 VF 1784 VF
KM 27 Cu I_VOC Jaffna Mint 1 Stuiver 1783-1792 : 1792 VF
KM 29 Cu I_VOC Jaffna Mint 2 Stuiver 1783-1793 @:y :
KM 29 Cu I_VOC Jaffna Mint 2 Stuiver 1784-1793 y@ :
KM 28 Cu G_VOC Galle Mint 1 Stuiver 1783-1793 : 1783 VF
KM 30 Cu G_VOC Galle Mint 2 Stuiver 1783-1792 : 1792 F- 179X F
KM 31.1 Ag Arabic Colombo Mint 1 Rupee 1784-1787 :
KM 31.2 Ag Arabic Tuticorin Mint 1 Rupee 1788-1789 :
KM 32 Cu Bonk(Bar) 58-105mm 4 3/4 Stuiver ND(1785) : nd vf
KM 33.1 Pb C_VOC 1 DT + year 1 Duit 1789-1791 : 1789 VF
KM 33.2 Pb C_VOC 1 DUIT 1 Duit 1792-1793 : 1792 VF+
KM 34 Cu T_VOC Trincomale Mint 1 Stuiver 1789-1793 : 1791 VF
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Dutch Counter/Stamped Portuguese Tanga and Iranian Safavid coins
KM 37 Ag C_VOC c/s on 1 Tanga ND : rare
KM 38 Ag C_VOC c/s on 1 Tanga 1649 Colombo :
KM 39 Ag C_VOC c/s on 1 Tanga 164X Goa :
KM 40 Ag C_VOC c/s on 2 Tanga 1642 Goa :
KM 41 Ag C_VOC c/s 2 Tanga 1646 Chaul-Bassein :
KM 42 Ag C_VOC c/s on 2 Tanga 1655 Diu :
KM 43 Ag C_VOC c/s on 2 Tanga 1656 Goa for Diu :
KM 46 Ag C_VOC c/s on Safi I 2 Shahis ND(1629-1642) :
KM 47 Ag C_VOC c/s on Abbas II 2 Shahis ND(1642-1666) :
KM 48 Ag C_VOC c/s on Suliman 2 Shahis ND(1667-1694) :
KM 49 Ag C_VOC c/s on Abbas II 4 Shahis ND(1642-1666) :
KM 50 Ag C_VOC c/s on Suliman 4 Shahis ND(1667-1694) :
KM 51 Ag C_VOC c/s on Abbas II 5 Shahis ND(1642-1666) :
KM 52 Ag G_LL c/s on 1 Tanga 1631 Colombo :
KM 53 Ag G_LL c/s on 1 Tanga 1631 1632 Malacca :
KM 54 Ag G_LL c/s on 1 Tanga 1640 Colombo :
KM 55 Ag G_LL c/s on 2 Tanga 164X Goa :
KM 56 Ag G_LL c/s on 2 Tanga 1650-1652 Goa :
KM 59 Ag I_VOC c/s on 2 Tanga 1640 16XX Goa/C-LO :
KM 60 Ag I_VOC c/s on 2 Tanga 1645 :
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Ceylon British Colonial Coins (pre 1870)
KM 63 Cu Elephant Dump 1/48 Rixdollar 1801-1803 Heavy : 1801 VF 1801 VG
KM 63 Cu Elephant Dump 1/48 Rixdollar 1803 : 1803 VF
KM 63 Cu Elephant Dump 1/48 Rixdollar 1811-1816 : 1811 VG
KM 64 Cu Elephant Dump 1/24 Rixdollar 1801-1803 Heavy : 1801 VF
KM 64 Cu Elephant Dump 1/24 Rixdollar 1803-1805 : 1803 F 1805 F+
KM 64 Cu Elephant Dump 1/24 Rixdollar 1811-1816 : 1815 F 1814 VG
KM 65 Cu Elephant Dump 1/12 Rixdollar 1801-1803 Heavy :
KM 65 Cu Elephant Dump 1/12 Rixdollar 1803-1805 : 1803 F
KM 65 Cu Elephant Dump 1/12 Rixdollar 1811-1815 : 1811 g+ 18?? G-
KM 72 Cu 1/4 pice Elephant 1/256 Rixdollar 1813 : rare
KM 73 Cu Milled Elephant 1/192 Rixdollar 1802-1804 : 1802 VF+
KM 74 Cu Milled Elephant 1/96 Rixdollar 1802 : 1802 XF
KM 75 Cu Milled Elephant 1/48 Rixdollar 1802-1804 : 1802 VF+
KM 76 Ag Elephant Dump 24 Stiver 1803-1805 : 1804 XF
KM 76 Ag Elephant Dump 24 Stiver 1808-1809 : 1808 XF 1809 XF
KM 77 Ag Elephant Dump 48 Stiver 1803-1805 : 1804 VF+
KM 77 Ag Elephant Dump 48 Stiver 1808-1809 : 1808 XF 1809 VF
KM 79 Ag Elephant Dump 96 Stiver 1808-1809 : 1808 VF+ 1809 vf
KM 80 Cu Milled Elephant Half Stiver 1815 : 1815 VF
KM 81 Cu Milled Elephant One Stiver 1815 : 1815 VF
KM 82 Cu Milled Elephant Two Stiver 1815 : 1815 XF+
KM 83 Ag TOKEN One Fanam ND(1814) : ND AU
KM 83 Ag TOKEN One Fanam ND(1814) Center Dot : ND VF
KM 84 Ag Milled Elephant One Rixdollar 1821 : 1821 VF+
KM 85 Ag Madras Arcot-CM crown 1/4 rupee ND(1823) : ND EF
KM 86 Ag Madras Arcot-CM crown rupee ND(1823) :
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Ceylon Coffee Mills Tokens
Unlist Pb Alistons, Scott & Co. 4 1/2 pence 4.53gm ND (c. 1853) : ND AU
M2233 Cu Union Mills 1 6 pence 10.5gm ND (c. 1873) : ND XF
M2235 Cu Sebastian Elephant C 9 pence 12.5gm ND (c. 1866) :
M2236 Cu Sebastian Elephant A 2 1/4 pence 3.5gm ND (c. 1866) : ND VF
M2237 Cu Darley, Butler "SUN" 6? pence 10.8gm 1860 :
M2238 Cu GRP&Co 4 D 1/2 (noid) 4 1/2 pence 3.9gm ND ( < 1870) :
M2239 Cu JPJ 19 CENTS 19 Cents 4.3gm ND (c. 1876) : ND AU
M2240 Cu KDCo(Mon) SailingShip 4 1/2 pence 7. gm ND : ND XF
M2240a Cu KDCo(Mon) Totoise 4 1/2 pence 7. gm ND :
M2241 Cu Colpetty Mills 4 1/2 pence 7.6gm 1867 : 1867 VF
M2241a Cu Demattagodde Mills 4 1/2 pence 7.6gm 1876 : 1876 Unc
M2242 Cu MDD&Co 4 D 1/2 (noid) 4 1/2 pence 4. gm ND ( < 1870) : ND XF
M2243 Cu Pilo Fernando QVic 4 1/2 pence 4.3gm ND ( < 1870) : ND VF (weld)
M2244 Cu JM Robertson Vauxhall 4 1/2 pence 10.3gm ND (1868) VM : ND VF+
M2244a Cu JM Robertson Oil Yard 4 1/2 pence 10.3gm ND (1868) OY : ND VF+
M2245 Cu Borella Mills 4 1/2 pence 8. gm 1859 : 1859 VF
M2246 Cu George Steuart 1843 19 Cents 7.9gm ND (1881) : ND XF
M2247 Cu M(mon) GW&Co 4 1/2 pence 7.9gm ND (1866) :
About 120 Coffee Mills Tokens are listed in Pridmore. Listed above are
the subset of common and decorative types as cataloged in Mitchiner (pp 273-275) and any other I own.
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Netherlands East Indies (listed under Indonesia)
---- Batavia issue
KM 30 Cu Sword BATAVIA - VOC 1/4 Stuiver 1644 ANNO :
KM 31 Cu Sword BATAVIA - VOC 1/2 Stuiver 1644 ANNO : 1644 VF
---- Colonial Coinage VOC censored by what Lowsley found in Ceylon of 1890
Gelria - 2 lions standing facing each other in Shield with crown on top.
KM 50.1 Cu Gelria Fox 1 Duit 1731-1732 : 1731 XF
KM 50.2 Cu Gelria Tree Trunk 1 Duit 1776 :
KM 50.2 Cu Gelria Ear of Corn 1 Duit 1785-1794 : 1790 F 1786 VF
KM 52 Ag Gelria X ST Liberty 1/2 Gulden 1786 :
KM 53 Ag Gelria Liberty 1 Gulden 1786 1790 :
KM 54 Ag Gelria Liberty 3 Gulden 1786 :
KM 51 Ag Gelria KnightR Horse 1 Ducaton 1738-1740 :
Hollandia - 1 lion standing facing left in Shield with crown on top .
KM 72 Cu Hollandia 1/2 Duit 1749-1754 : 1752 VF 1753 VF
KM 72 Cu Hollandia 1/2 Duit 1769-1770 :
KM 70 Cu Hollandia 1 Duit 1726-1737 : 1732 VF+ 1734 VF
KM 70 Cu Hollandia 1 Duit 1742-1755 : 1748 VF
KM 70 Cu Hollandia 1 Duit 1764-1767 : 1766 VF
KM 70 Cu Hollandia 1 Duit 1776-1794 : 1780 VF-
KM 71 Ag Holland KnightR Horse 1 Ducaton 1726-1740 HOLL : 1739 vf
Utrecht - 2 lions standing on either side facing Shield with crown on top.
KM112.1 Cu Utrecht 1/2 Duit 1752-1757 : 1752 VF- 1754 VF
KM111.1 Cu Utrecht 1 Duit 1742-1746 : 1745 VF 1746 VF
KM111.1 Cu Utrecht 1 Duit 1752-1757 : 1754 VF
KM111.1 Cu Utrecht 1 Duit 1765-1767 : 1766 VF-
KM111.1 Cu Utrecht 1 Duit 1777-1791 : 1780 VF
KM115 Ag Utrecht X ST Liberty 1/2 Gulden 1786 :
KM116 Ag Utrecht Liberty 1 Gulden 1786 1790 :
KM117 Ag Utrecht Liberty 3 Gulden 1786 :
KM110 Ag Utrecht KnightR Horse 1 Ducaton 1739-1740 :
WestFrisia - 2 lions on top-bottom facing left in Shield with crown on top.
KM137 Cu WestFrisia 1/2 Duit 1770 : 1770 F
KM131 Cu WestFrisia Turnip 1 Duit 1729-1737 : 1737 VF-
KM131 Cu WestFrisia Hen 1 Duit 1743-1756 : 1745 VF 1755 VF
KM131 Cu WestFrisia Boat 1 Duit 1764-1772 : 1772 F+
KM131 Cu WestFrisia Rosette 1 Duit 1778-1792 : 1781 F+
KM138 Ag WestFri X ST Liberty 1/2 Gulden 1786 : 1786 VF
KM139 Ag WestFri Liberty 1 Gulden 1786 1790 :
KM140 Ag WestFri Liberty 3 Gulden 1786 :
KM130 Ag WestFri KnightR Horse 1 Ducaton 1739-1740 :
Zeelandia - 1 lion bust facing left in Shield with crown on top, waves below.
KM150 Cu Zeelandia Castle+leg 1 Duit 1727-1729 :
KM152.1 Cu Zeelandia Castle 1 Duit 1730-1739 : 1732 F+
KM152.2 Cu Zeelandia Castle 1 Duit 1744-1757 : 1750 VF
KM152.2 Cu Zeelandia Castle 1 Duit 1764-1775 : 1764 VF+ 1766 F+
KM152.2 Cu Zeelandia Castle 1 Duit 1780-1794 : 1790 VF+
KM157 Ag Zeeland X ST Liberty 1/2 Gulden 1791 :
KM158 Ag Zeeland Liberty 1 Gulden 1791 :
KM155 Ag Zeeland Liberty 3 Gulden 1791 :
KM151 Ag Zeeland KnightR Horse 1 Ducaton 1728-1741 :
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Netherlands
Gelria - 2 lions standing facing each other in Shield with crown on top.
KM 82 Ag GEL/RIA/year arrows 1|S 1 Stuiver (1738-1766) :##
KM 92 Ag GEL/RIA/year CArms 1|S 1 Stuiver (1757) :##
KM 26.4 Ag GEL/RIA/year CArms 2|S 2 Stuiver 1706 :
KM107 Ag GEL/RIA/year CArms 2|S 2 Stuiver 1785 1789 :#1786 VF
KM 77 Ag CArms 6|S - Ship year 6 Stuiver (1705-1734) :##
KM 87 Ag Gelria 10 ST Liberty 1/2 Gulden 1751 :
KM 94 Ag Gelria X ST Liberty 1/2 Gulden 1759-1765 :
KM100.1 Ag Gelria 1 G Liberty 1 Gulden 1760-1795 :
KM 15 Ag GEL Lion-Stand Knight 1 Daalder (1606-1699) 1653 :
KM 16.1 Ag GEL Half-figure-sword 1 Rijksdaalder (1606-1680) :
KM103 Ag Gelria 3 G Liberty 3 Gulden 1721-1786 :
KM 95.3 Ag Gelria KnightR Horse 1 Ducaton 1704-1792 :
KM 78 Au Gelria KnightR Stand 1 Ducat 1708-1792 G.&C. :
KM 90 Au Gelria KnightR Stand 2 Ducat 1756-1761 G.&C. :
KM 86.1 Au GELDRIA KnightR Horse 14 Gulden 1750-1762 :
Hollandia - 1 lion standing facing left in Shield with crown on top .
KM 85 Ag CArms 1|S - HOL/LAN/DIA 1 Stuiver 1726-1733 : 1727 VF+
KM 48 Ag CArms 2|S - HOL/LAN/DIA 2 Stuiver 1707-1791 : 1760 VF
KM 45 Ag CArms 6|S year - Ship 6 Stuiver 1724-1730 :
KM 95 Ag Hollandia X ST Liberty 1/2 Gulden 1748-1762 : 1749 VF
KM 73 Ag Hollandia Liberty 1 Gulden 1694-1794 : 1793 VF
KM 17 Ag HOL Lion-Stand Knight 1 Daalder (1606-1697) :
KM 18 Ag HOL Half-figure-sword 1 Rijksdaalder (1606-1693) :
KM 76 Ag Hollandia Liberty 3 Gulden 1691-1794 :
KM 90 Ag Holland KnightR Horse 1 Ducaton 1739-1794 : 1772 XF
KM 12 Au Hollandia KnightR Stand 1 Ducat 1603-1791 HOLL : 1752 VF+
KM 47 Au Hollandia KnightR Stand 2 Ducat 1716-1793 HOL :
KM 86.1 Au Holland KnightR Horse 14 Gulden 1749-1763 :
Utrecht - 2 lions standing on either side facing Shield with crown on top.
KM 90 Ag TRA/IEC/TUM arrow 1|S 1 Stuiver (1738-1765) :##
KM112 Ag TRA/IEC/TUM shield 2|S 2 Stuiver (1757-1794) :#
PM#11 Ni TRA/I.F.C/TUMshild 2|S 2 Stuiver Singapore :#1834 vf
KM101 Ag CArms 6|S - Ship year 6 Stuiver (1742-1789) :##
KM110 Ag Utrecht X ST Liberty 1/2 Gulden 1750=1794 :
KM 76 Ag Utrecht Liberty 1 Gulden 1786 1790 :
KM 13 Ag TRAI Lion-Stand Knight 1 Daalder (1606-1697) :
KM 14 Ag TRAI Half-figure-sword 1 Rijksdaalder (1606-1688) :
KM 87 Ag Utrecht Liberty 3 Gulden 1786 :
KM 92 Ag Utrecht KnightR Horse 1 Ducaton 1739-1794 :
KM 7 Au Utrecht KnightR Stand 1 Ducat 1603-1791 TRA :
KM 42 Au Utrecht KnightR Stand 2 Ducat 1752-1794 TRA :
KM104 Au Utrecht KnightR Horse 14 Gulden 1749-1763 :
WestFrisia - 2 lions on top-bottom facing left in Shield with crown on top.
KM109 Ag CArm 1|S WEST/FRI/SIA 1 Stuiver (1714 1724) :##
KM120 Ag WEST/FRI/SIA arow 1|S 1 Stuiver (1738-1766) 1770 :##
KM106.2 Ag WEST/FRI/SIA CArm 2|S 2 Stuiver 1702-1772 :#1787 XF
KM102.? Ag CArms 6|S year - Ship 6 Stuiver (1705-1771) :##
KM150 Ag WestFri X ST Liberty 1/2 Gulden 1780-1786 :
KM 97.3 Ag WestFri Liberty 1 Gulden 1701-1794 :
KM 14 Ag WEST Lion-Stand Knight 1 Daalder (1606-1700) 1644 : 1644 VF-
KM 15.1 Ag WESTF Half-figure-sword 1 Rijksdaalder (1607-1683)1628 :
KM141.? Ag WestFri Liberty 3 Gulden 1763-1794 :
KM127 Ag WestFri KnightR Horse 1 Ducaton 1742-1793 :
KM 93 Au WestFri KnightR Stand 1 Ducat 1705-1786 :
KM 90 Au WestFri KnightR Stand 2 Ducat 1716-1780 :
KM 86.1 Au WestFri KnightR Horse 14 Gulden 1749-1763 :
Zeelandia - 1 lion bust facing left in Shield with crown on top, waves below.
KM 58 Ag ZEE/LAN/DIA/year Arms 1 Stuiver 1681-1731 :
KM 59 Ag ZEE/LAN/DIA Arms 2|S 2 Stuiver 1683-1731 :#1733 VF
KM 50 Ag CArms Y|Y lion 6 Stuiver 1725 :
KM 90 Ag CArms Y|Y Ship 6 Stuiver 1768 : 1768 VF
KM 16 Ag ZEE Lion-Stand Knight 1 Daalder (1606-1658) :
KM 17 Ag ZEE Half-figure-sword 1 Rijksdaalder (1606-1671) :*1620 VF
KM 57 Ag Zeeland KnightR Horse 1 Ducaton 1728-1741 :
KM 85 Au Zeeland KnightR Stand 1 Ducat 1749-1763 :
KM Au ZELAND KnightR Stand 2 Ducat :
KM 97 Au ZELAND KnightR Horse 14 Gulden 1760-1764 :
Overijssel
KM 12 Ag TRAN Lion-Stand Knight 1 Daalder (1606-1697) :#1616 VF-
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Dutch India
---- Pulicat Nint (also circulated in Ceylon)
KM 35 Cu VOC/P Arabic 1 Cash ND(1646) : ND VF
KM 36.2 Cu VOC/P Arabic 2 Cash ND(1646-) :
KM 37 Cu II/VOC Arabic 2 Cash ND(1646-) :
KM 38 Cu PAL/IIII/VOC Arabic 4 Cash ND(1646-) :
KM 38 Cu PAL/VIII/VOC Arabic 8 Cash ND(1646-) :
---- Pulicat Nint (Struck for circulation in Ceylon)
KM 42 Cu V_VOC Arabic 5 Cash ND(1646-1674) :
KM 43 Cu X_VOC Arabic 10 Cash ND(1646-1674) :
---- Negapatam Mint (also circulated in Ceylon)
KM 13 Cu VOC/N Tamil 1 Cash ND :
KM 15.1 Cu VOC/N Tamil 1 Cash ND : ND VF
KM 15.2 Cu VOC/N(retro) Tamil 1 Cash ND : ND VF
KM 16.1 Cu VOC/N Tamil 2 Cash ND : ND VF
KM 16.2 Cu VOC/N(retro) Tamil 2 Cash ND : ND VF
KM 17 Cu VOC/N Tamil 4 Cash ND :
KM 19 Cu VOC/N Tamil 10 Cash ND :
KM 25 Cu Kali - Tamil 1/2 Duit ND(1695) :
KM 26 Cu Kali - Tamil 1 Duit ND(1695) : ND VF-
KM 28 Cu Kali - Tamil 1 Stuiver ND(1695) 25 Cash : ND VF
KM 29 Cu Kali - Tamil 2 Stuiver ND(1695) 50 Cash : ND VF
KM 21 Au 1-swami-gra PortoNovo one Pagoda ND(1662-1749) LazyJ :rare
KM 22 Au 1-swami-gra O.Negapat one Pagoda ND(1747-1767) .833LJ: ND VF
KM 22 Au 1-swami-gra N.Negapat one Pagoda ND(1767-1781) .750LJ:
KM 22 Au 1-swami-gra PortoNovo one Pagoda ND(1781-1784) .675LJ:
---- Tranquebar
KM Au 1-swami-gra Scott one Pagoda ND(1795- ) . :
---- Titucorin Mint
KM 49 Au 1-swami-gra O.Negapat one Pagoda ND(1764) .800NJ:
KM 49 Au 1-swami-gra N.Negapat one Pagoda ND(1787-1794) .769NJ: ND AU
KM 49 Au 1-swami-gra PortoNovo one Pagoda ND(1788) .625NJ:
---- Colombo Mint
KM 49 Au 1-swami-gra PortoNovo one Pagoda ND(1783-1785) .708NJ:
KM 49 Au 1-swami-gra N.Negapat one Pagoda ND(1787-1794) .769NJ:
LJ => Lazy J at 3-oclock tp right of swami NJ => No Lazqy J
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India Princely States
---- Bengal Presidency - Islamic Sicca - Murshidabad Mint - Shah Alam II
KM 31 Au Banaras dump <11.05>g one Mohur 1793-1818 ShahAlam : ?
KM 96 Ag Sicca Oblique mill 1/4 Rupee 1793-1818 :
KM 97 Ag Sicca Oblique mill 1/2 Rupee 1798-1818 : ND XF
KM 99 Ag Sicca Oblique mill one Rupee 1798-1813 : ND XF
KM104 Ag Sicca vertical mill 1/4 Rupee 1819-1829 :
KM105 Ag Sicca vertical mill 1/2 Rupee 1819-1829 :
KM108 Ag Sicca vertical mill one Rupee 1819-1832 : ND VF+
KM115 Ag Sicca Plain edge 1/4 Rupee 1830-1833 :
KM116 Ag Sicca Plain edge 1/2 Rupee 1830-1833 :
KM109 Ag Sicca Plain edge one Rupee 1830-1833 : ND AU
---- Bombay Presidency - Islamic Surat Mint - Shah Alam II
KM214 Au Surat dump 11.59g one Mohur 1800-1832 ShahAlam : ?
KM208 Ag Surat Dump 1/16 Rupee 1800-1815 :
KM209.1 Ag Surat Dump 1/8 Rupee 1800-1815 :
KM210.1 Ag Surat Dump 1/4 Rupee 1800-1815 :
KM211.2 Ag Surat Dump 1/2 Rupee 1800-1815 : ND VF
KM212.1 Ag Surat Dump one Rupee 1800-1815 : ND XF
KM220 Ag Surat Plain edge 1/4 Rupee 1832-1835 Bombay : ND XF
KM221 Ag Surat Plain edge 1/2 Rupee 1832-1835 Bombay : ND XF
KM223 Ag Surat Plain edge one Rupee 1832-1835 Bombay : ND VF+
---- Madras Presidency - Islamic Arcot Mint - Alamgir II
KM288 Au One-swami-Granulated one Pagoda ND(1678-1740) :
KM303 Au Star 10-11mm 3.4g one Pagoda ND(1740-1807) : ND XF
KM304 Au 3-swami - grains one Pagoda ND(1740-1807) : ND BU
KM380 Ag Arcot Lotus dump 1/16 Rupee 1757-1809 Madras :
KM381 Ag Arcot Lotus dump 1/8 Rupee 1757-1809 Madras :
KM382 Ag Arcot Lotus dump 1/4 Rupee 1757-1809 Madras :
KM383 Ag Arcot Lotus dump 1/2 Rupee 1757-1809 Madras :
KM384 Ag Arcot Lotus dump one Rupee 1757-1809 Madras : ND XF
KM408 Ag Arcot Lotus obliqueM 1/8 Rupee 1812-1817 Madras :
KM409 Ag Arcot Lotus IndCordM 1/4 Rupee 1812-1817 Madras :
KM402 Ag Arcot Lotus IndCordM 1/2 Rupee 1812-1817 Madras : ND VF
KM410 Ag Arcot Lotus IndCordM one Rupee 1812-1817 Madras :
KM411 Ag Arcot Lotus obliqueM 1/16 Rupee 1817-1835 Madras : ND XF
KM412 Ag Arcot CLotus obliqueM 1/8 Rupee 1817-1835 Madras : ND XF
KM413 Ag Arcot CLotus obliqueM 1/4 Rupee 1817-1835 Madras :
KM414 Ag Arcot CLotus IndCordM 1/2 Rupee 1817-1835 Madras :
KM415.1 Ag Arcot CLotus IndCordM one Rupee 1817-1835 Madras : ND XF
KM423 Ag Arcot Rose oblique M 1/16 Rupee 1823-1825 Calcutta : ND VF
KM424 Ag Arcot Rose oblique M 1/8 Rupee 1823-1825 Calcutta : ND XF
KM425 Ag Arcot Rose verticalM 1/4 Rupee 1823-1825 Calcutta :
KM426 Ag Arcot Rose verticalM 1/2 Rupee 1823-1825 Calcutta :
KM427 Ag Arcot Rose verticalM one Rupee 1823-1825 Calcutta :
KM434 Ag Arcot Rose-Cres verM 1/4 Rupee 1830-1835 Calcutta :
KM435 Ag Arcot Rose-Cres verM 1/2 Rupee 1830-1835 Calcutta :
KM436 Ag Arcot Rose-Cres verM one Rupee 1830-1835 Calcutta :
---- Mysore - Independent Kingdom
KM 8 Au SivaPar-gra HaidarAli one Fanam ND 0.33-0.40 gm
KM 15 Au SivaPar-gra HaidarAli one Pagoda ND 3.40 gm
---- Travancore - Rama Varma V
KM 29 Ag Viraraya one Fanam ND(1881) : ND AU
KM 30 Au Viraraya one Fanam ND(1881) : ND XF
---- Portuguese India
KM 12 Ag Ludovicus I one Rupee 1880-1882 Goa : 1882 VF
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British India
---- East India Company
KM392 Cu Royal arms - BaleMark 1/96 Rupee 1794 Letter edge : 1794 F+
KM397 Cu Royal arms - BaleMark 1/96 Rupee 1797 Plain edge :
KM394 Cu Royal arms - BaleMark 1/48 Rupee 1794 Letter edge : 1794 F+
KM398 Cu Royal arms - BaleMark 1/48 Rupee 1797 Plain edge : 179? G
KM445 Cu Royal arms 1/12 Anna 1835 : 1835 AU
KM446.1 Cu Royal arms large leg 1/4 Anna 1835 : 1835 VF
KM446.2 Cu Royal arms small leg 1/4 Anna 1835 : 1835 XF-
KM447 Cu Royal arms 1/2 Anna 1835 : 1835 VF
KM448 Ag William IV 1/4 Rupee 1835 : 1835 XF
KM449 Ag William IV 1/2 Rupee 1835 : 1835 VF
KM450 Ag William IV One Rupee 1835 : 1835 VF+
KM459 Ag Victoria 2 Annas 1841 : 1841 VF-
KM460 Ag Victoria leg. divided 2 Annas 1841 : 1841 AU
KM453 Ag Victoria 1/4 Rupee 1840 : 1840 XF
KM454 Ag Victoria leg. divided 1/4 Rupee 1840 : 1840 VF
KM455 Ag Victoria 1/2 Rupee 1840 : 1840 VF+
KM456 Ag Victoria leg. divided 1/2 Rupee 1840 : 1840 VF
KM457 Ag Victoria One Rupee 1840 : 1840 XF
KM458.1 Ag Victoria leg. divided One Rupee 1840 W.W. : 1840 VF+
KM458.6 Ag Victoria leg. divided One Rupee 1840 W.W.B. : 1840 VF-
---- British Raj
KM469 Ag Victoria Queen 2 Annas 1862 : 1862 XF
KM470 Ag Victoria Queen 1/4 Rupee 1862 :#1862 AU
KM472 Ag Victoria Queen 1/2 Rupee 1862 :#1862 VF+
KM473.1 Ag Victoria Queen I c One Rupee 1862 : 1862 XF
KM473.1 Ag Victoria Queen II One Rupee 1862 : 1862 VF
KM469 Ag Victoria Queen 2 Annas 1874 : 1874 VF
KM470 Ag Victoria Queen 1/4 Rupee 1874-1875 : 1874 VF
KM472 Ag Victoria Queen 1/2 Rupee 1876 :#1875 VF
KM473.2 Ag Victoria Queen One Rupee 1876 : 1876 XF
KM488 Ag Victoria Empress 2 Annas 1882-1890 : 1888 AU
KM490 Ag Victoria Empress 1/4 Rupee 1877-1891 : 1884 VF
KM491 Ag Victoria Empress 1/2 Rupee 1886-1889 : 1887 AU
KM492 Ag Victoria Empress One Rupee 1877-1891 : 1885 VF
KM508 Ag Edward VII One Rupee 1903-1910 : 1906 VF-
KM524 Ag George V One Rupee 1912-1922 : 1916 AU
KM819 Au George V DG One Sovereign 1918 : 1918 BU
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Australia
KM 3 Au Sydney Mint Half Sovereign 1857-1866 : 1864 VF
KM 4 Au Sydney Mint One Sovereign 1857-1870 : 1857 VF+
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Great Britain
KM704.1 Cu George IIII 1/2 Farthing 1828 : 1828 VF
KM704.2 Cu George IIII 1/2 Farthing 1830 : 1830 F
KM697 Cu George IIII one Farthing 1826-1830 : 1826 VF
KM692 Cu George IIII 1/2 Penny 1826-1827 : 1827 VF
KM693 Cu George IIII one Penny 1826-1827 : 1826 F-
KM698 Ag George IIII 6 Pence 1826-1829 : 1826 VF
KM694 Ag George IIII one Shilling 1825-1829 : 1825 VF 1826 XF-
KM695 Ag George IIII 1/2 Crown 1825-1829 :#1826 VF+
KM724 Cu William IV 1/2 Farthing 1837 : 1837 VG
KM705 Cu William IV one Farthing 1834-1837 : 1834 VF
KM706 Cu William IV 1/2 Penny 1834 1837 : 1834 VF+
KM707 Cu William IV one Penny 1837 :#1831 VF
KM719 Ag William IV 3/2 Pence 1834-1837 : 1834 XF
KM712 Ag William IV 6 Pence 1831 :#1831 VF
KM737 Cu Victoria 1/4 Farthing 1839 : 1839 F-
KM737 Cu Victoria 1/4 Farthing 1851-1853 : 1851 VF
KM737 Cu Victoria 1/4 Farthing 1851-1853 : 1852 VF+
KM737 Cu Victoria 1/4 Farthing 1851-1853 : 1853 VF+
KM738 Cu Victoria 1/2 Farthing 1839 : 1839 VF 1843 AU
KM738 Cu Victoria 1/2 Farthing 1842-1856 : 1844 VF
KM738 Cu Victoria 1/2 Farthing 1844 E/N : 1844 E/N VF
KM738 Cu Victoria 1/2 Farthing 1842-1856 : 1851 VF
KM738 Cu Victoria 1/2 Farthing 1842-1856 : 1854 VF
KM725 Cu Victoria one Farthing 1839-1859 : 1839 VF
KM747 Cu Victoria one Farthing 1860-1869 :#1866 XF
KM726 Cu Victoria 1/2 Penny 1838-1859 : 1853 VF
KM726 Cu Victoria 1/2 Penny 1860-1869 :#1861 VF+
KM739 Cu Victoria one Penny 1843-1859 : 1854 VF
KM749.2 Cu Victoria one Penny 1860-1869 :#1863 VF
KM728 Ag Victoria 3/2 Pence 1838-1843 : 1838 VF+ 1843 XF
KM728 Ag Victoria 3/2 Pence 1860-1862 : 1862 VF
KM731.1 Ag Victoria 4 Pence 1839 1842 : 1839 VF- 1842 VG
KM735 AU Victoria Reverse Shld 1/2 Sovereign 1852-1869 : 1864 VF
KM736 Au Victoria Reverse Shld one Sovereign 1852-1869 : 1852 AU
KM752 Au Victoria Young Head one Sovereign 1871-1885 : 1872 XF
KM767 Au Victoria Jubilee Head one Sovereign 1887-1892 :S1889 AU
KM785 Au Victoria Veiled Head one Sovereign 1893-1901 : 1893 XF
KM804 Au Edward VII DG one Sovereign 1902-1910 : 1902 XF
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British West Indies
** As listed in Codrington Page 151
KM 1 Ag Anchor Coins 1/16 Dollar 1822 : 1822 VF
KM 2 Ag Anchor Coins 1/8 Dollar 1822 : 1822 VF-
KM 3 Ag Anchor Coins 1/4 Dollar 1822 : 1822 VF-
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Iran
** As listed in Codrington Page 164
-- Safi I AH 1038-1052 (AD 1629-1642)
KM133 Ag Safi I A 2 Shahis AH(1038-1047) :##
KM141 Ag Safi I B 2 Shahis AH(1038-1047) :##
KM147 Ag Safi I H SA-2641 S 2 Shahis ND Huwayza: ND VF-
-- Abbas II AH 1052-1077 (AD 1642-1666)
KM162 Ag Abbas II A 2 Shahis AH(1053) :##
KM168.? Ag Abbas II B 2 Shahis AH(1056-1065) :##
KM187 Ag Abbas II H SA-2650 C 2 Shahis ND Huwayza: ND VF
KM163 Ag Abbas II A 4 Shahis ND(1052-1054) :##
KM169.? Ag Abbas II B SA-2646 C 4 Shahis ND(1054-1068)Tiflis : 1065 VF
KM176.? Ag Abbas II C SA-2545 C 5 Shahis ND(1067-1077)Tiflis : 1071 F
-- Suliman I AH 1077-1105 (AD 1667-1694)
KM212 Ag Suliman A 2 Shahis ND(1079) :
KM219 Ag Suliman B 2 Shahis ND(1081-1086) :
KM225 Ag Suliman C 2 Shahis ND(1095-1105) :
KM235 Ag Suliman H SA-2663 C 2 Shahis AH(1084-1092)Huwayza: 1089 F
KM213 Ag Suliman A 4 Shahis ND(1080-1081) :##
KM220 Ag Suliman B 4 Shahis ND(1081-1092) :##
KM226 Ag Suliman C SA-2666 A 4 Shahis ND(1095-1105)Iravan : 1105 VF
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Venice/Italian States - Venetian ducats
** As listed in Codrington Page 169 - most common 1750-1797
named legal in 1782 - * => In Colombo Museum Catalog
F1246 Au Andrea Gritti .AND.GRITI 1 Zecchino 1523-1539 *:
F1255 Au Lorenzo Priuli LAV.PRIOL 1 Zecchino 1556-1559 :
F1263 Au Alvise Mocenigo I ALOY.MOCE 1 Zecchino 1570-1577 : ND VF
F1270 Au Pasquale Cicogna PASC.CICON 1 Zecchino 1585-1595 *:
F1332 Au Dominico Contarini DOMIN.CONT 1 Zecchino 1659-1674 :
F1372 Au Giovanni Cornaro IOAN*CORNEL* 1 Zecchino 1709-1722 :
F1379 Au Alvise MocenigoIII ALOY*MOCENI. 1 Zecchino 1722-1732 :
F1384 Au Carlo Ruzzini CAROL.RVZINI. 1 Zecchino 1732-1735 :
F1391 Au Alvis Pisani ALOY*PISANI* 1 Zecchino 1735-1741 :
KM 21 Au Francesco Loredano FRANC.LAVRED* 1 Zecchino 1752-1762 :
KM 71 Au Alvise Mocenigo IV ALOY.MOCEN. 1 Zecchino 1763-1779 *:
KM107 Au Paolo Ranieri PAVL.RAINER 1 Zecchino 1779-1789 *: ND XF+ hole
KM140 Au Ludovico Manin LVDOV.MANIN 1 Zecchino 1789-1797 *:
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Turkey/Ottoman - Othmanli Soltani
Au Sulaiman bin Selim Misra 1 Sultani 1520-1566 : ND XF
Au Selim II bin Sulaiman Misra 1 Sultani 1566-1574 : ND VF+
Au Murad III bin Selim Misra 1 Sultani 1574-1594 : ND XF
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Mexico
** As listed in Codrington Page 170
KM 44.1 Ag Philipvs III Colonial COB 8 Reales ND(1598-1621): ND F
KM 45 Ag Philipvs IIII Colonial COB 8 Reales 1621-1665 :
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Spain
** As listed in Codrington Page 170
KM411.2 Ag CAROLUS III DEI G 1 Reale 1759-1788 :
KM412.2 Ag CAROLUS III DEI G 2 Reales 1759-1788 : 1761 VF
KM413.2 Ag CAROLUS III DEI G 4 Reales 1759-1788 :
KM414.2 Ag CAROLUS III DEI G 8 Reales 1759-1788 : 1778 au
KM429.1 Ag CAROLUS IIII DEI G 1 Reale 1789-1808 :
KM430.1 Ag CAROLUS IIII DEI G 2 Reales 1789-1808 :
KM431.1 Ag CAROLUS IIII DEI G 4 Reales 1789-1808 MF : 1796 F
KM432.1 Ag CAROLUS IIII DEI G 8 Reales 1789-1808 :
KM133 Ag FERDIN VII D G HISPAN 1 Reale 1808-1820 :
KM134 Ag FERDIN VII D G HISPAN 2 Reales 1808-1820 :
KM135 Ag FERDIN VII D G HISPAN 4 Reales 1808-1820 :
KM136 Ag FERDIN VII D G HISPAN 8 Reales 1808-1820 GJ : 1816 F+
KM141 Au FERDIN VII D G HISPAN 1/2 Escudo 1817 GJ : 1817 VF
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Maldive Islands
KM 32 Cu Muhammad Mu'in Al-Din 1/2 Kuda 1798-1833 : ? AU
KM 35 Cu Muhammad Imad Al-Din 1/2 Kuda 1836-1880 : ? AU
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Notes
Sterling years 1825-1869
The 1/3 Farthing was used only in Malta
The 1/2 Crown is barely mentioned as having been in Circulation.
Since british Silver was not imported to Ceylon after 1833 and the
the 1831 1/2 Crown was issued only in Proof, only George IV.
Lowsley cites Royal Mint records which imply that No Silver except
1839 and 1842 4-Pence which is confusing. Not even the 3/2 pence
which he claims couldn't be found in 1890 Ceylon.
The 1, 2, 3, 4 pence Silver were issued only Proof-Like P/L for Maundy
presentation sets in limited number not for General Circulation.
Key Years declarations of Legal tender
1825 British Sterling Silver
1833 Ceased importation of British Silver
1835 Indian silver company rupee
1852 British Gold Sovereign
1856 Australian Gold Sovereign
1869 Only Indian silver
1891 India leaves Silver standard
1901 British Gold Sovereign
1903 modification of 1901
1920 Gold Sovereign demonetized
1931 Britain off Gold standard