1943 Ceylon One Cent - XF Condition - King George VI - UK One Pence 1943 Sri Lanka -

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Between 1796 and 1948, Ceylon was a British Crown colony. Although the British monarch was the head of state, in practice his or her functions were exercised in the colony by the colonial Governor, who acted on instructions from the British government in London.

On the approach to self-government and independence, the Donoughmore Commission recommended the Donoughmore Constitution of 1931-1947, one of a series of attempts to create a workable solution that would allow for inter-communal differences. This was replaced by the Soulbury Commission proposals that led to the Dominion of Ceylon of 1948-1972, after which the Free, Sovereign and the Independent Republic of Sri Lanka was established.

Issuer:    Sri Lanka › Ceylon (1597-1972) 
King:    George VI (1936-1952)
Type:    Standard circulation coins
Years:    1942-1945 (1942-1962)
Value:    1 Cent (0.01)
Currency:    Rupee (1871-1972)
Composition:    Bronze
Weight:    2.36 g
Diameter:    22.35 mm
Thickness:    0.87 mm
Shape:    Round
Technique    Milled