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Name or Denominations
1 Cent (0.01)
Issuer
Sri Lanka › Ceylon (1597-1972)
Ruler
George VI (1936-1952)
Year of Minting
1942
Currency
Rupee (1871-1972)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
0.81 g
Diameter
22.4 mm
Thickness
1.8 mm
Material
Bakelite
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Plain
Technique
Milled
Front design
Crowned bust facing left
Back design
Denomination outside circle, palm tree and Sinhalese and Tamil lettering within
Year of Minting
1942
King
George VI (1936-1952)
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Inscriptions
Obverse: GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA. Reverse: CEYLON · ONE · CENT සතය சதம் · 1942 ·
Context
In 1942 in a selection process for the new type of coin to conserve metal for the war, a pattern was struck in Black Bakelite plastic in high relief. It was manufactured by a private firm and sent to Ceylon for evaluation. This pattern was not durable for circulation, and on 1942 September 8th, a bronze coin of half the original weight was selected for circulation.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Patterns
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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