5 Milliemes


Bronze (95% Copper, 4% Tin, 1% Zinc)	3.95 g	23 mm

Description

Issuer	Sudan
Period	Republic (1956-1969)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1376-1389 (1956-1969)
Calendar	Islamic (Hijri)
Value	5 Milliemes (0.005&nbspSDP)
Currency	First pound (1956-1992)
Composition	Bronze (95% Copper, 4% Tin, 1% Zinc)
Weight	3.95 g
Diameter	23 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Scalloped (with 12 notches)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	8 June 1992
Updated	2024-10-07

References

Numista	N#5550
Rarity index	10%

Reverse

Denomination with cotton sprigs from left and right.
Arabic inscription on top and bottom

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
جمهورية السودان
٥
مليمات

Translation:
Republic of Sudan
5
Milliemes

Edge

Plain

Comment

NOTE: date size varieties
exist, and with or without outlined bare line.

According to Schön:
AH1382 has a mintage of 10,000,000
AH1386 has a mintage of 2,000,000

KM#31.1 (Thin legend)