| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | Fifty cents |
| Alloy | Copper-Nickel |
| Diameter | 21.5 mm |
| Thickness | .0 mm |
| Weight | 5.51 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Security edge |
| DieAxis | O° |
LANKA - Fifty Cents
A definitive decimal currency Fifty cent copper-nickel coin.
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| KM #132 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Obverse : The Armorial Ensign of Ceylon.
Reverse : The large numeral 50 with the value FIFTY CENTS in Sinhala, Tamil and English below and year of issue at the bottom within a circle of the traditional Sinhala Liyavela art with Lanka in Sinhala on top.
| Year | Alloy | Issue | Mint | Proof |
| 1963 | Cu-Nickel | 15,000,000 | ||
| 1965 | Cu-Nickel | 7,000,000 | ||
| 1971 | Cu-Nickel | 4,000,000 | Yes |
The Proof coin was scaned at 300dpi and the images are displayed at 250dpi.