| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | 1 cents |
| Alloy | Nickel Brass |
| Diameter | 23.1/21.0 mm |
| Thickness | mm |
| Weight | 4.21 gms |
| Shape | eight Scallops |
| Edge | Plain |
| DieAxis | O° |
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Obverse : Crowned Head of George VI to left in low relief
in the center.
Legend GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA.
within dash circle along periphery with raised rim.
Reverse : CEYLON in arc above the word CENTS superimposed over
large numeral 10 and year as •1944• below.
ශත දහය in Sinhala on bottom left and
௧0 சதம் in Thamil on bottom right separated by •.
All within dash circle along periphery with raised rim.
| Pridmore | Year | Alloy | Issue | Coined | Mint |
| 177 | 1944 | Ni-Brass | 23,370,000 | 1944 | Bombay & Calcutta |
| 177 | 1944 | Ni-Brass | 7,130,000 | 1945 | Bombay & Calcutta |
| 177 | 1944 | Ni-Brass | 7,000,000 | 1951 | Bombay & Calcutta |
This coin with frozen year 1944 was restruck in 1951, few years after Ceylon independence in 1948.
The 1944 Mint figure above from Royal Mint Reports match Sallay's records and Pridmore(1961). Remick(1968) and Robert Harris(1970) is short the extra 7.0M minted in 1951 with year 1944 is an error.
The coin was scaned at 300dpi and the images are displayed at 250dpi.