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.