5 Cents - Edward VIII

Features

Location	East Africa
Issuing institution	East African Currency Board
King	Edward VIII (1936)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1936
Value	5 Cents (0.05)
Currency	Shilling (1921-1967)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	6.48 g
Diameter	26 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 11908
References	KM# 23 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 25 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Central hole divides crown and denomination surrounded by legend

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EDWARDVS VIII REX ET IND:IMP:
FIVE
CENTS

Reverse

Curved tusks flank the centre hole

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EAST AFRICA
5
1936

Edge

Plain

Mints

H	Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)
KN	Kings Norton Metal Company, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962)

Comments

Edward VIII abdicated shortly after ascending to the throne.

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1936 H	3 500 000	$ 0.58	$ 1.50	$ 2.20	$ 2.20				62%
1936 H								Proof	0.4%
1936 KN	2 150 000	$ 0.14	$ 1.10	$ 1.50	$ 2.30	$ 5.70	$ 5.70		51%
1936 KN								Proof	0.9%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	The Coinhouse Auctions Auction 16 Lot 779	26 Sep 2020	1936 KN	UNC	USD 17.40 (EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 161 Lot 1926	18 Jun 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 20.88 (EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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