| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | 1 cents |
| Alloy | Bronze |
| Diameter | 22.5 mm |
| Thickness | mm |
| Weight | 2.362 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
| DieAxis | O° |
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Obverse : Crowned Head of George VI to left in low relief
in the center with Engraver initials P.M. in relief
on the truncation of the shoulder.
Legend GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA broken by the crown,
within dot circle along periphery with raised rim.
Reverse : A Talipot palm in the center with
සතය in Sinhala on left,
சதம் in Thamil on right,
within inner circle. • CEYLON • ONE • CENT • above,
and year below in annulus within dot circle along periphery with raised rim.
| Pridmore | Year | Alloy | Issue | Coined | Mint | Proof |
| 223 | 1942 | Bronze | inc. Thick | 1942 | Calcutta | 223A |
| 224 | 1943 | Bronze | 23,176,000 | 1943 | Calcutta & Bombay | |
| 224 | 1943 | Bronze | 20,528,800 | 1944 | Calcutta & Bombay | |
| 225 | 1945 | Bronze | 10,100,000 | 1945 | Bombay |
For the 1942 selection process, a pattern was struck in Black Bakelite was minted by a private firm which was not viewed kindly by the Royal Mint.
The coin with frozen year 1945 continued to be restruck till 1962, long after Ceylon independence in 1948 and 10 years into the reign of Queen Elizabeth II !!!
| Pridmore | Year | Alloy | Issue | Coined | Mint | Proof |
| 225 | 1945 | Bronze | Proof ? | 1951 | Royal Mint | 225A |
| 225 | 1945 | Bronze | 7,500,000 | 1959 | Calcutta & Bombay | 225A |
| 225 | 1945 | Bronze | 7,500,000 | 1961 | Royal Mint | |
| 225 | 1945 | Bronze | 9,000,000 | 1962 | Royal Mint |
The Mint figure above from Royal Mint Reports and Sallay's records, match Pridmore(1961) and total of year 1945 of 34,100,000 given by Remick(1968) and Robert Harris(1970). The order of 1959 April was minted in India and is not reflected in the Royal Mint reports since it is after Indian Independence.
The initial order of 1960 September was placed with the India Government Mint, and was cancelled and placed in 1960 November with Royal Mint in London which did all subsequent minting of coins for Ceylon.
The coin was scaned at 300dpi and the images are displayed at 250dpi.