| Issuer | Mauritius |
| Year | 1953-1978 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Cent (0.01 MUR) |
| Currency | Rupee (1835-date) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 1.9 g |
| Dimensions | 18.0 mm |
| Thickness | 1.0 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Cecil Thomas |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#31, Schön#31 |
| Obverse description | Young Queen Elizabeth II, facing right |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND |
| Reverse description | Denomination in circle, surrounded by text |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | * MAURITIUS * ONE·CENT·1959 |
| Edge | Smooth |
| 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 - - |
| Catalog ID | 2496523820 |
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