| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | 1 cents |
| Alloy | Copper |
| Diameter | 22.5 mm |
| Thickness | mm |
| Weight | 4.72 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
| DieAxis | O° |
Queen Victoria - One Cent
A definitive decimal currency One cent copper coin established by an Order in Council dated 1869 June 18th. Declared legal tender in Ceylon 1872 January 1st with limit of tender 5 Rupees.
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Obverse : Young Head of Victoria to left wearing a coronet ornamented with scrolls. A fret border broken by the legend VICTORIA QUEEN, along periphery. Initials of Mint C.M. incuse on the truncation of the neck.
Reverse : A Talipot palm in the center with Left Sinhala satheyer; Right Tamil Satam. CEYLON . ONE . CENTS and year below along periphery.
| Pridmore | Year | Alloy | Issue | Mint | Proof | Silver | Gold |
| 197 | 1870 | Cu | 7,054,630 | Calcutta | 197A | 197B | 197C |
| 198 | 1890 | Cu | 4,939,513 | Calcutta | 198A | ||
| 199 | 1891 | Cu | 1,328,487 | Calcutta | 199A | 199B | 199C |
| 200 | 1892 | Cu | 5,000,000 | Calcutta | 200A | 200B | |
| 1898 | Cu | None | ? | 201 | |||
| 202 | 1900 | Cu | 1,000,000 | Calcutta | |||
| 203 | 1901 | Cu | 1,014,000 | Calcutta |
The weight is based upon the English fathing issued prior to 1860.
i.e. an Sterling exchange rate of Ten Rupees (~Rs 9.60) to the british pound
The Dick Ford collection (in Taisei-Baldwin-Gillio Auctions #19 Ceylon 1995 February 23. Singapore lot#192) notes that Pridmore 201 (Proof 1898) does not exist.
The coin was scaned at 300dpi and the images are displayed at 250dpi.