Information about reference source: Ceylon Currency British Period 1796 - 1936

Contents:

I. The coinage:

1. 1796-1824. From the capitulation of Colombo to the order in council introducing British currency.

2. 1825-1868. From the order in council introducing British currency to the order in council constituting the "Company's" rupee and its silver subdivisions the only legal tender.

3. 1969-1892. From the order in council of 1869 to the order in council of 1892. The rupee of British India as the standard coin of Ceylon, with a subsidiary decimal coinage.

4. 1893-1903. The silver crisis. Appointment of two currency commissions.

5. 1904-1936. Introduction of nickel. Demonetization of the copper five cent piece and the quarter cent piece, and the sovereign. Reduction in fineness of subsidiary silver coinage.

II. The paper currency:

6. 1796-1883. Early issues : Kredit Brieven, Rixdollar paper, sterling notes, and bank notes.

7. 1884-1936. Failure of the Oriental Bank Corporation and the re-establishment of a state note issue.

Appendices. Index.