5 Cents

5 Cents - obverse5 Cents - reverse

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Features

Issuer Malta
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1974)
Period Republic (1974-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1972-1981
Value 5 Cents (0.05 MTL)
Currency Lira (1972-2007)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight 5.65 g
Diameter 23.6 mm
Thickness 1.80 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
3894
References KM# 10,
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# 10
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Ritual altar in the temple of Hagar Qim

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MALTA
1976

Engraver: Christopher Ironside

Reverse

Denomination within wreath of vine leaves
FM mint mark

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
CENTS

Engraver: Christopher Ironside

Edge

Reeded

5 Cents -  obverse

Mints

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
Mintmark of The Franklin Mint (FM) The Franklin Mint, Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date)

Comments

Of the coins dated 1972, 3,502,000 were minted in 1971, 851,000 were minted in 1972, and 1,000,000 were minted in 1975.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1972  5 353 000 $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.48 $ 0.51 $ 0.80 $ 0.80 $ 0.92 74%
1972  13 000 1.6% Proof
1976  1 009 000 $ 0.16 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.54 $ 1.20 $ 1.30 35%
1976 FM 2 500 0.6% Matte
1976 FM 26 000 $ 2.00 3% Proof
1977  $ 0.61 $ 0.76 $ 0.80 $ 0.90 16%
1977 FM 6 884 1.1% Proof
1977 FM 2 752 0.2% Special Uncirculated
1978 FM 3 244 0.5% Proof
1978 FM 2 752 0.19% Special Uncirculated
1979 FM 6 577 $ 4.30 1.1% Proof
1979 FM 537 0.2% Special Uncirculated
1980 FM 3 451 $ 3.30 0.7% Proof
1980 FM 385 0.2% Special Uncirculated
1981 FM 1 453 0.4% Proof
1981 FM 449 0.3% Special Uncirculated

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