Plata Reina Victoria 25 Céntimos 1893 CEILÁN (707H)
Lettering: CEYLON 2 5 CENTS ௨௫· சதம் • 1893 • ශත චිසිපත. The Dutch, after a halfhearted resistance, surrendered the island in 1796. The British had thought the conquest temporary and administered the island from Madras in southern India.