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5 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; security edge
Features
| Country | Hong Kong (China) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-1997) |
| Type | Standard Circulation Coin |
| Years | 1958-1967 |
| Value | 5 Cents (0.05 HKD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1863-Date) |
| Composition | Nickel Brass |
| Weight | 2.59 g |
| Diameter | 16.51 mm |
| Thickness | 1.73 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 12-31-1988 |
| References | KM# 29.1 |
Obverse
Crowned bust facing right
Lettering: QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Reverse
Chinese value within beaded circle, date lower right
Lettering:
* HONG – KONG *
香
仙 • 五
港
FIVE CENTS 1967
Translation:
Hong Kong
Five Cents
Edge
Security edge
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 H | 5,000,000 | 14% | ||||||||||
| 1958 H | 1.4% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1960 | 5,000,000 | 11% | ||||||||||
| 1960 | 0.8% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1963 | 7,000,000 | 22% | ||||||||||
| 1963 | 0.7% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1964 H | 1.0% | |||||||||||
| 1965 | 18,000,000 | 50% | ||||||||||
| 1967 | 10,000,000 | 45% | ||||||||||