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Victoria quarter-cent, 1870

Overview

Museum number

RMM 10232

Country

Ceylon

Ruler

Victoria

Object name

coin
currency

Denomination

quarter-cent

Date

1870

Design

Edge

plain

Die axis

360

Production

Mint

Calcutta

Material

copper

Dimensions

Weight

1.27g

Acquisition

Acquired from

Removed from file 12043 / 1961, 17.7.1990

References

Archive reference

Royal Mint File 6/MUS/078/3/2

Standard reference

Pr 245

General comments

Attached to letter of 21 February 1961 from Central Bank of Ceylon to illustrate possible specification for new 1 cent piece.