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Stuiver coin19 AD / English |
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Register No : |
10627 |
Index No: |
UOK0004 |
Obverse |
A Stiver coin. A bust of King George III is in the centre of the coin. King facing right and crowned. GEORGIUS III D.G. BRITANNIARUM.REX is the surrounding text in English characters. |
Reverse |
In the center of the circular coin is an elephant facing left on a platform. Above the elephant, in 2 lines of English characters, the value of the coin is inscribed CEYLON, ONE, HALF STIVER. Inscribed 1815 below the elephant. |
Place of find |
It has been mentioned in the documents of the University of Kelaniya that it is assumed that it was found in the vicinity of the Jaffna Kantharodaya archeological site. |
Weight |
8.78 g |
Length/Diameter: |
28 cm |
Thickness |
2 mm |
Material |
Copper-rich alloys |
