Ceylon, Colonial One Stiver Coin, 1815
One Stiver copper coin struck at the Royal Mint for circulation in Ceylon.
Obverse: Laureate bust of George III right.
Legend: GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIARUM REX
Reverse: Elephant standing left, date below, denomination and state above.
Legend: CEYLON - ONE STIVER - 1815
The Stiver known in Sinhala Tuttuwa and in Tamil Tuddu was worth 3 Dutch challie (VOC Duits), and 4 English challie (1/2 Farthings).
Material: Copper
Diameter: 28 mm
Weight: 8.85 gm