| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | 1 Bushel |
| Alloy | Copper |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | mm |
| Weight | 7.45 gms |
| Shape | round |
| Edge | Milled |
| DieAxis | O° |
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| Obverse : | ONE GLENALPIN BUS | (Glen Alpin Estate) within a plain circle inside raised rim. |
| Reverse : | Dotted circle within a plain circle inside raised rim. |
Glen Alpin was an estate situated in the Badulla District. In 1883, it had 405 acres under coffee, 100 acres under coffee and cinchona, and 10 acres of other products. The agents were the Colombo Commercial Co. Ltd. The value represented by the token is one bus(hel) or 4½d.
Reference
* The Coins of British Commonwealth of Nations to the end of the
reign of George VI 1952
Part 2 - Asian Territories by F. Pridmore Spink & Son Ltd., 1965.