5 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; reeded edge

5 Cents - Elizabeth II (1st portrait; reeded edge) - obverse5 Cents - Elizabeth II (1st portrait; reeded edge) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Hong Kong (China)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1997)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1958-1980
Value 5 Cents (0.05 HKD)
Currency Dollar (1863-date)
Composition Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)
Weight 2.6 g
Diameter 16.5 mm
Thickness 1.68 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 31 December 1988
Number
N#
152635
References KM# 29.2,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
KM# 29.3
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Crowned bust facing right

Script: Latin

Lettering: QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND

Engraver: Cecil Thomas

Reverse

Chinese value within beaded circle, date lower right

Scripts: Chinese, Latin

Lettering:
* HONG – KONG *
 香
仙 • 五
 港
FIVE CENTS 1971
KN

Translation:
Hong Kong
Five Cents

Edge

Reeded

5 Cents - Elizabeth II (1st portrait; reeded edge) -  obverse

© Chaos Queen Nyx (CC BY-SA)

Mints

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

Mintmark below "N" in "CENTS"; Differs from KM#29.1 in that this coin has no security edge


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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1958 H 5 000 000 $ 1.70 5% KM# 29.2 - Error strike
1960  5 000 000 5% KM# 29.2- Error strike
1971 H 6 000 000 $ 0.08 $ 0.18 $ 0.34 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 33% KM# 29.3
1971 KN Photo 14 000 000 $ 0.23 $ 0.32 $ 0.32 $ 0.47 $ 3.30 23% KM# 29.3
1972 H 14 000 000 $ 0.21 $ 0.30 $ 0.49 $ 0.60 $ 0.82 36% KM# 29.3
1977  6 000 000 $ 0.37 $ 0.37 $ 0.54 $ 1.00 14% KM# 29.3
1978  10 000 000 $ 0.24 $ 0.48 $ 0.48 $ 0.59 $ 0.83 20% KM# 29.3
1979  4 000 000 $ 0.76 $ 0.76 $ 0.86 $ 0.99 11% KM# 29.3
1980  50 000 000 2% KM# 29.3; not issued

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Cents - Elizabeth II (1st portrait; reeded edge)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Cents - Elizabeth II (1st portrait; reeded edge)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Cents - Elizabeth II (1st portrait; reeded edge)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Cents - Elizabeth II (1st portrait; reeded edge)
Heritage Auctions
2021 September 26 Hong Kong Autumn World Coins Showcase Auction 61229
Lot 97197
Internet Archive
26 Sep 2021 1971 KN – KM# 29.3 UNC USD 288.00
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