| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | One cent |
| Alloy | Aluminum |
| Diameter | 16.0 mm |
| Thickness | mm |
| Weight | 0.70 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
| DieAxis | O° |
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Obverse : The Armorial Ensign of Ceylon with
இலங்கை in Thamil on left,
ලංකා in Sinhala in middle,
and CEYLON on right in a scroll at its bottom. All within circle of dots
along periphery with raised rim.
Reverse : The large numeral denomination 1 with big
සතය in Sinhala,
and smaller
சதம் in Thamil
CENT below and year of issue at the bottom
with traditional Sinhala Liyavela art on either side, and country name
ලංකා (Lanka)
in Sinhala centered on top. All within circle of dots along periphery with raised rim.
| Year | Alloy | Issue | Mint | Proof |
| 1963 | Aluminum | 33,000,000 | ||
| 1965 | Aluminum | 12,000,000 | ||
| 1967 | Aluminum | 10,000,000 | ||
| 1968 | Aluminum | 22,500,000 | ||
| 1969 | Aluminum | 20,000,000 | ||
| 1970 | Aluminum | 15,000,000 | ||
| 1971 | Aluminum | 55,000,000 | Proof |
The 1969 Mintage figure given above from Sallay is 20M and not 10M (need to reconfirm)
The Proof coin was scaned at 300dpi and the images are displayed at 300dpi.