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5 Cents - Victoria

 
Silver (.800) 1.35 g 16.0 mm
Description
Issuer
Straits Settlements (British Malaysia)
Queen
Victoria (1837-1901)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1871-1901
Value
5 Cents (0.05)
Currency
Dollar (1845-1939)
Composition
Silver (.800)
Weight
1.35 g
Diameter
16.0 mm
Thickness
1 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#15528
Rarity index
17%

Reverse

Denomination within beaded circle, date lower right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
5
·FIVE CENTS 1874·

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Mintmark is below bust on obverse

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during a time when the Straits Settlements were still a British colony, and it features a portrait of Queen Victoria on one side and a depiction of a crowned shield with the initials "V.R." (Victoria Regina) on the other. This coin was also made of silver, which was a common material for coins at that time, and it weighs 1.35 grams.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1871  62000 - - - - - -
1873  60000 - - - - - -
1874 H 60000 - - - - - -
1876 H 40000 - - - - - -
1877  60000 - - - - - -
1878  260000 - - - - - -
1879 H 100000 - - - - - -
1880 H 90000 - - - - - -
1881  180000 - - - - - -
1882 H 380000 - - - - - -
1883  80000 - - - - - -
1884  440000 - - - - - -
1885  220000 - - - - - -
1886  340000 - - - - - -
1887  440000 - - - - - -
1888  590000 - - - - - -
1889  1000000 - - - - - -
1890 H 400000 - - - - - -
1891  800000 - - - - - -
1893  440000 - - - - - -
1894  340000 - - - - - -
1895  1480000 - - - - - -
1896  960000 - - - - - -
1897  320000 - - - - - -
1897 H 440000 - - - - - -
1898  1200000 - - - - - -
1899  78000 - - - - - -
1900  2720000 - - - - - -
1900 H 400000 - - - - - -
1901  3000000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Cents - Victoria 1871-1901 coin.