| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | 1 cents |
| Alloy | Copper |
| Diameter | 22.5 mm |
| Thickness | mm |
| Weight | 4.72 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
| DieAxis | O° |
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Obverse : Young Head of Victoria to left wearing a coronet ornamented
with scrolls. A fret border on left and right, broken by the legend VICTORIA QUEEN,
within dot circle along periphery with raised rim.
Initials of Mint C.M. Angus on the truncation
of the neck.
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 | 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.