5 Kobo

5 Kobo - obverse5 Kobo - reverse

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Features

Issuer Nigeria
Period Federal Republic (1963-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1973-1986
Value 5 Kobo (0.05 NGN)
Currency Naira (1973-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight 2.76 g
Diameter 20 mm
Thickness 1.1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1991
Number
N#
2697
References KM# 9.1,
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.
Schön# 40
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Coat of arms of Nigeria, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
UNITY AND FAITH
1973

Engraver: Geoffrey Colley

Reverse

Cocoa beans.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
kobo

Engraver: Geoffrey Colley

Edge

Reeded

5 Kobo -  obverse

© Wilson Roberto Vasques Nunes

Mints

Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company Limited, Lagos, Nigeria
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

KM#9.1/S#40: Unity and Faith

KM#9.2/S#44: Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress


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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1973  96 920 000 $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.29 $ 0.54 $ 0.74 $ 0.84 $ 1.20 42%
1973  10 000 1.9% Proof
1974  $ 0.27 $ 0.57 $ 0.65 $ 0.67 $ 0.96 56%
1976  9 800 000 $ 0.64 $ 0.64 $ 0.64 $ 0.64 $ 1.60 26%
1986  1.8%

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