5 Euro Cents

5 Euro Cents - obverse5 Euro Cents - reverse

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Features

Issuer Austria
Period Second Republic (1945-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 2002-2024
Value 5 Euro Cents
0.05 EUR = USD 0.05
Currency Euro (2002-date)
Composition Copper plated steel
Weight 3.92 g
Diameter 21.25 mm
Thickness 1.67 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
59
References KM# 3084,
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# 279
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

The Mountain Cowslip (Primula auricula), an Alpine flower, symbolising a duty to the environment, are encircled by the face value, heraldic hatchings representing the Austrian flag and the twelve stars of Europe.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FÜNF EURO CENT 2013

Engraver: Josef Kaiser

Reverse

A globe, next to the face value, shows Europe in relation to Africa and Asia

Script: Latin

Lettering: 5 EURO CENT LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Smooth

5 Euro Cents -  obverse

© Cyrillius

Mint

Münze Österreich, Vienna, Austria (1194-date)

Comments




New version of the common side seen from 2018 onwards. Main differences:
 - Thicker and shorter numeral
 - Rounded edges of the numeral
 - Thicker font in "EURO CENT"
 - Thicker lines with longer ends outside of stars

 

The obverse is widely mistaken as an Alpine Primrose (Primula angustifolia), a flower native to the United States.  The official mint description states that “the three smallest coins in the collection are all decorated with alpine flowers" with the “ 5 cent piece with primula auricula, the mountain cowslip.” (emphasis added).  

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2002  217 000 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.34 $ 0.34 54%
2002  100 000 $ 0.54 1.5% BU set
2002  10 000 0.3% Proof
2003  108 523 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.07 $ 0.54 29%
2003  125 000 $ 0.26 1.2% BU set
2003  25 000 $ 0.11 0.3% Proof
2004  89 300 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.07 $ 0.11 24%
2004  100 000 $ 0.22 1.3% BU set
2004  20 000 0.2% Proof
2005  66 100 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.07 $ 0.22 21%
2005  100 000 $ 1.10 0.8% BU set
2005  20 000 0.3% Proof
2006  5 600 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.14 $ 0.14 $ 0.14 $ 0.14 8%
2006  100 000 $ 0.27 0.7% BU set
2006  20 000 0.15% Proof
2007  52 700 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.07 $ 0.11 18%
2007  75 000 $ 3.30 0.6% BU set
2007  20 000 0.18% Proof
2008  96 700 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.13 $ 0.13 23%
2008  50 000 $ 0.36 0.8% BU set
2008  15 000 0.2% Proof
2009  5 800 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.12 $ 0.22 7%
2009  75 000 $ 0.87 0.6% BU set
2009  15 000 0.14% Proof
2010  63 700 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.07 $ 0.22 17%
2010  50 000 $ 0.26 0.6% BU set
2010  15 000 0.14% Proof
2011  66 600 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.38 17%
2011  50 000 $ 0.33 0.7% BU set
2011  15 000 0.15% Proof
2012  35 300 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.07 $ 0.11 10%
2012  50 000 $ 1.10 0.7% BU set
2012  10 000 0.17% Proof
2013  36 100 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.07 $ 0.11 10%
2013  50 000 $ 0.54 0.5% BU set
2013  10 000 0.12% Proof
2014  48 000 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.11 10%
2014  50 000 $ 0.82 0.7% BU set
2014  10 000 0.12% Proof
2015  61 000 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.22 11%
2015  50 000 $ 1.10 0.7% BU set
2015  10 000 0.09% Proof
2016  50 000 $ 3.30 0.6% BU set
2016  10 000 0.09% Proof
2017  $ 0.38 0.4% BU set
2017  35 200 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.16 8% DIE Change (2017 to now); see comments
2017  10 000 0.09% Proof
2018  22 600 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.06 $ 0.06 $ 0.43 4%
2018  $ 0.54 0.6% BU set
2018  0.08% Proof
2019  15 000 000 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 3%
2019  $ 1.10 0.5% BU set
2020  5 600 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.17 $ 0.17 $ 0.17 2%
2020  $ 0.37 0.4% BU set
2021  20 200 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.11 $ 0.11 3%
2021  $ 1.10 0.4% BU set
2021  10 000 0.01% Proof
2022  16 700 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.10 2%
2022  50 000 $ 1.10 0.4% BU set
2022  10 000 0.05% Proof
2023  $ 0.08 $ 0.08 $ 0.11 1.5%
2023  50 000 $ 2.20 0.3% BU set
2023  10 000 0.03% Proof
2024  0.08%
2024  100 000 0.09% BU set

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