| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | Fifty cents |
| Alloy | Copper-Nickel |
| Diameter | 21.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.0 mm |
| Weight | 5.51 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Security |
| Die-Axis | 0.° |
| Mint | Royal,Llantrisant |
SRI LANKA - Fifty Cents
A definitive decimal currency Fifty cent copper-nickel coin. In 1982 the Security edge was replaced with a Milled edge. In 1996 the metal changed to an Nickel plated Steel coin reflecting its diminishing value.
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Obverse : The Armorial Ensign of Sri Lanka
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 Sri Lanka in Sinhala on top.
| Year | Edge | Issue | Mint |
| 1972 | Security | 11,000,000 | |
| 1975 | Security | 34,000,000 | |
| 1978 | Security | 66,010,000 | |
| 1982 | Milled | 65,000,000 | |
| 1991 | Milled | 40,000,000 | |
| 1994 | Milled | 40,000,000 |
From 1996 the Fifty Cent was issued as a Nickel Plated Steel coin which in appearance and weight looks identical to this Cupro-Nickel issue it replaced, except being 15% thicker and attracted by magnets.
The coin was scaned at 600 dpi and the images are displayed at 300 dpi.