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  • 10 Cents 1919-1928, KM# 104a, Ceylon, George V
  • 10 Cents 1919-1928, KM# 104a, Ceylon, George V
Description

Ceylon was a British Crown colony between 1815 and 1948. Initially the area it covered did not include the Kingdom of Kandy, which was a protectorate from 1815, but from 1817 to 1948 the British possessions included the whole island of Ceylon, now the nation of Sri Lanka.

George V (1865–1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936. He was the only Emperor of India to be present at his own Delhi Durbar. His reign saw the rise of socialism, communism, fascism, Irish republicanism, and the Indian independence movement, all of which radically changed the political landscape. In 1917, George became the first monarch of the House of Windsor, which he renamed from the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha as a result of anti-German public sentiment.

Obverse

Crowned and robed bust of George V facing left; below bust in small lettering the artist's initials B.M.

The Tudor Crown, also known as the King's Crown or Imperial Crown, is a widely used symbol in heraldry of the United Kingdom. While various crown symbols had been used for this purpose for many years previously, the specific Tudor Crown design was standardised at the request of Edward VII. It was never intended to represent any actual physical crown, although in shape it bears a close resemblance to the small diamond crown of Queen Victoria.

Engraver: Edgar Bertram Mackennal

GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA •
B.M.

Reverse

Depict a palm tree and denomination in English in the center, surrounded by the denomination in Tamil and Sinhalese, the country name above, and the issue year below.

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon

CEYLON
௧௦. சதம் දහයයි
10
CENTS
• 1926 •

Edge

10 Cents

KM# 104a
Characteristics
Material Silver
Fineness 0.550
Weight 1.1664 g
Diameter 15.5 mm
Thickness 0.66 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mints
Mumbai Mint (B)
Royal Mint

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