1 Cent - Victoria

Features

Issuer	Sri Lanka › Ceylon (1597-1972)
Queen	Victoria (1837-1901)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1870-1901
Value	1 Cent (0.01)
Currency	Rupee (1871-1972)
Composition	Copper
Weight	4.9 g
Diameter	22.5 mm
Thickness	1.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 3962
References	KM# 92 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Crowned bust of Queen Victoria facing left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VICTORIA
QUEEN

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon

Reverse

Denomination outside circle, palm tree and Sinhalese and Tamil lettering within

Scripts: Latin, Sinhala, Tamil

Lettering:
CEYLON · ONE · CENT
සතය சதம்
· 1901 ·

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon

Edge

Plain

Mint

Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1870	7 055 000	$ 1.30	$ 1.40	$ 1.50	$ 3.20	$ 4.60	$ 21	$ 79		68%
1870									Proof	0.7%
1890	4 940 000			$ 2.40	$ 3.10					12%
1890									Proof	0.6%
1891	1 328 000			$ 2.00	$ 2.00	$ 9.90				14%
1891									Proof	0.5%
1892	5 000 000		$ 2.70	$ 4.00	$ 4.00	$ 7.10	$ 10.00			17%
1892								$ 3800	Proof	0.8%
1900	1 000 000				$ 3.70					5%
1900									Proof	0.4%
1901	1 014 000			$ 1.70	$ 3.40					9%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232252 Lot 65448	22 Dec 2022	1870	UNC (NGC MS64 Brown)	USD 73.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 69 Lot 2380	29 Oct 2022	1870	UNC	USD 38.30 (EUR 33.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 98 Lot 1554	14 Oct 2023	1870	XF	USD 6.96 (EUR 6.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 86 Lot 1756	10 Jun 2023	1870	VF	USD 12.77 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 57 Lot 125	19 Mar 2022	1892	XF	USD 13.93 (EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 August 26 Spotlight: British Empire World Coins Showcase Auction 61539 Lot 25051	26 Aug 2025	1892 – Proof	UNC (PCGS PR64 Brown)	USD 3840.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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