5 Cents - George V

Features

Location	East Africa
Issuing institution	East African Currency Board
King	George V (1910-1936)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1921-1936
Value	5 Cents (0.05)
Currency	Shilling (1921-1967)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	6.48 g
Diameter	25.3 mm
Thickness	1.85 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 8752
References	KM# 18 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 21 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Centre hole divides crown and denomination, circular legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GEORGIUS V REX ET IND:IMP:
FIVE
CENTS

Reverse

Curved tusks flank the centre hole, numeral of the denomination above and date under it.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EAST AFRICA
5
1921

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU		Frequency
Undetermined
1921	1 000 000		$ 1.40	$ 1.40				9%
1922	2 500 000		$ 0.53	$ 1.50	$ 2.30			13%
1923	2 400 000		$ 0.59	$ 1.50				11%
1923							Proof	0.5%
1924	4 800 000		$ 0.57	$ 1.80	$ 1.80			21%
1925	6 600 000	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 1.70	$ 1.70			28%
1925							Proof	0.4%
1928	1 200 000			$ 1.60				8%
1928							Proof	0.4%
1933	5 000 000		$ 0.67	$ 1.40	$ 2.80			23%
1934	3 910 000		$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 3.20			17%
1934							Proof	0.4%
1935	5 800 000		$ 0.58	$ 1.30	$ 2.20			25%
1935							Proof	0.7%
1936	1 000 000			$ 1.60	$ 3.20	$ 3.70		10%

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