Sri Lanka, 1951-1962 AD., Ceylon, George VI, Royal Mint (London) or an Indian mint, 50 Cents, KM 123.

Sri Lanka, Ceylon, George VI, engraver: Percy Metcalfe, Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Brittain plus an Indian mint, 1951-1962 AD.,
50 Cents (ø 24 mm / 5,45 g), nickel-brass, 5,51 g theor. mint weight, mintage 19.980.000 , axis medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), security edge (indented),
Obv.: KING GEORGE - THE SIXTH , his crowned bust facing left.
Rev.: 19 – 51 / 50 / CENTS / ශන ඵණහ / ௫௦.௧தம / CEYLON , date divided by crowned value in different scripts and languages: value and colony name in English and Sinhala (Sinhala: sather panarhar; and Tamil: 50 Satam), palm branches flanking.
KM 116 ; Pridmore 126 .

Year / Mintage
1951 19.980.000 frozen year 1951, restruck til 1962. Later Royal Mint strikes (1959-62) differ slightly in the formation of native inscriptions of the Indian mint.
1951 150 proof issue ; restrike

Pridmore Year Alloy Issue Coined Mint Proof
126 1951 NiBrass 560,000 1951 India Mint 126A
126 1951 NiBrass 4,440,000 1952 India Mint
126 1951 NiBrass 1,320,000 1959 India Mint
126 1951 NiBrass 1,500,000 1959 Royal Mint
126 1951 NiBrass 4,500,000 1960 Royal Mint
126 1951 NiBrass 1,500,000 1962 Royal Mint