Coins from Sri Lanka (Ceylon)

Corrections and additions to 31th Edition 2004, removing errors which have been corrected in the 2003 edition.

The information below has been compiled from various official publications of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, personal communication with the current Superintendent of Currency, and Mr T. M. U. Sallay, Senior Assistant Superintendent of Currency (retired) and author of book "Sri Lanka Currency of Recent Times 1938-1985".

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  Ceylon  Pages 316-318

   Introduction needs to be to English Occupation NOT Dutch which is for
   18th century edition.

   
   KM#102 1908  Circulation Figures
   KM#121 1951  Circulation Figures
          Proof Restrike Same. The Date Frozen struck till 1962
   KM#122  1951 Circulation Figures
          Proof Restrike Same. The Date Frozen struck till 1962
   KM#123  1951 Circulation Figures
          Proof Restrike Same. The Date Frozen struck till 1962
   KM#127-133   Circulation Figures
   KM#127-133   Circulation Figures


  Ceylon  Pages 1908-1910

   Drop all references to SHRI within () in title and introduction text.

   Drop Rulers   British  1796-1948

   Drop 1975 Proof