| Issuer | Ceylon (1597-1972) |
| Year | 1942-1945 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Cent (0.01) |
| Currency | Rupee (1871-1972) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.36 g |
| Dimensions | 22.35 mm |
| Thickness | 0.87 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Percy Metcalfe Reverse: Leonard Charles Wyon |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#111a |
| Obverse description | Crowned bust facing left |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA· |
| Reverse description | Denomination outside circle, palm tree and Sinhalese and Tamil lettering within |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | CEYLON · ONE · CENT
සතය சதம்
· 1943 · (Translation: CEYLON · ONE · CENT Cent Cent · 1943 ·) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date) Mumbai / Bombay, India(1829-date) Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) |
| Mintage | 1942 - - 1942 - Proof - 1943 - - 43 705 000 1945 - Proof - 1945 - Restruck until 1962 with a frozen date - 34 100 000 |
| Catalog ID | 2298053640 |
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