Catalog
1 Cent - Elizabeth II 1st portrait
| Issuer | Mauritius |
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| Year | 1953-1978 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large bold numeral '1' in the central field, enclosed within a raised beaded inner circle. The annular area between the beaded circle and the milled outer border carries the issuer name MAURITIUS arching across the upper portion and the denomination ONE CENT along the lower portion, with two six-pointed star ornaments serving as separators at either side. The date is positioned to the right of the central numeral, reading vertically downward. |
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| Mint | Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) |
| Mintage | 1953 - - 500,000 1953 - Proof - 1955 - - 501,000 1955 - Proof - 1956 - - 500,000 1956 - Proof - 1957 - - 501,000 1959 - - 501,000 1959 - Proof - 1960 - - 500,000 1960 - Proof - 1961 - - 500,000 1961 - Proof - 1962 - - 500,000 1962 - Proof - 1963 - - 500,000 1963 - Proof - 1964 - - 1,500,000 1964 - Proof - 1965 - - 1,500,000 1969 - - 500,000 1970 - - 1,500,000 1971 - - 1,000,000 1971 - Proof - 750 1975 - - 400,000 1978 - - |
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