Sri Lanka, 1892 AD., Ceylon, Victoria, Royal Mint (London), 10 Cents, KM 94.

Ceylon, Victoria, engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon, Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Brittain (1809-1967), 1892 AD.,
10 Cents (ø 15,5 mm / 1,10 g), 0.800 silver, 1,17 g theor. mint weight, mintage 2.500.000 , axis medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), grained edge,
Obv.: VICTORIA / QUEEN , old profile of Victoria facing left wearing a diadem. A fret border two times broken by the legend along periphery.
Rev.: ௧௦. சதம் CEYLON දහයයි / 1-0 / CENTS / · 1892 · , a Talipot palm in the center dividing the numerals 1 and 0 , Colony name in 3 languages: left Tamil 10 . Satam; Right Sinhala sather dhahayer. Above CEYLON , below denomination and year.
KM 94 .

Date / Mintage / Details
1892 2,500,000
1892 Proof
1893 2,500,000
1893 Proof
1894 3,000,000
1894 Proof
1897 1,500,000
1899 1,000,000
1900 1,000,000

A standard circulation coin and definitive decimal currency Ten cent silver established by an Order in Council dated 1892 February 6th. Declared legal tender in Ceylon 1892 October 1st with limit of tender 5 Rupees. Demonetized by proclamation of Governor dated 1942 December 3rd with effect from 1943 February 28th.