| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | Half Stiver |
| Alloy | Copper |
| Diameter | 22. mm |
| Thickness | mm |
| Weight | 4.53 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
| DieAxis | O° |
| Issue | 2,400,000 |
| Proof | |
| Mint | Royal Mint |
Half Stiver
Half Stiver copper coin struck at the Royal Mint for circulation in Ceylon.
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| Pridmore #92; Mitchiner #2223; Krause #80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Obverse : Laur and draped bust to right.
T.W placed below the right shoulder. Around margin
GEORGIUS III D:G : BRITANNIARUM REX
Reverse : Within plain rim an elephant facing left and
above, CEYLON around rim; HALF STIVER in a single line; and below 1815.
The Stiver known in Sinhala Tuttuwa and in Tamil Tuddu was worth 3 Dutch challie (VOC Duits), and 4 English challie (1/2 Farthings). i.e. "Half Stiver" was of equal value to a British fathing of similar weight and size.
Text from
* Ceylon Coins and Currency By H. W. Codrington. Colombo 1924
Page 154 Chapter XI British - Coins struck in England Plate 151.
The coin was scanned at 300dpi and the images are displayed at 250dpi.
Grayscale used to increase contrast shows green patina in lighter shade.