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5 Cents - Elizabeth II (Trial Strike) 1971 photo
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5 Cents - Elizabeth II Trial Strike

1971 year
Stainless steel (chrome steel) 2.8 g -
Description
Issuer
Sri Lanka › Ceylon (1597-1972)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-1972)
Type
Pattern
Year
1971
Value
5 Cents (0.05)
Currency
Rupee (1871-1972)
Composition
Stainless steel (chrome steel)
Weight
2.8 g
Size
18 mm
Thickness
1.5 mm
Shape
Square with rounded corners
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#142293
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Denomination

Lettering:
ලංකා
5
සත පඟ
ஐந்த ௧தம
FIVE CENTS
1971

Translation:
Lanka
Five Cents

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 5 Cents - Elizabeth II (Trial Strike) 1971 from Sri Lanka › Ceylon (1597-1972) made of Stainless steel (chrome steel) weighing 2.8 g is that it was minted in a very limited quantity, with only 10,000 pieces produced, making it a rare and valuable collector's item.