5 Cents - Edward VII

€18,653.00
IssuerHong Kong
Year1903-1905
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Cents (0.05 HKD)
CurrencyDollar (1863-date)
CompositionSilver (.800)
Weight1.3577 g
Dimensions15.4 mm
Thickness1 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)George William de Saulles
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#12
Obverse descriptionCrowned bust facing right
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringEDWARD VII KING & EMPEROR
Reverse descriptionChinese value within beaded circle, date lower right
Reverse scriptChinese, Latin
Reverse lettering• HONG – KONG •  香 仙 • 五  港 FIVE CENTS 1905
(Translation: Hong Kong Five Cents)
EdgeReeded
MintRoyal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975)
H
Heaton and Sons / The Mint
Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003)
Mintage1903  - - 6 000 000
1903  - Proof -
1904  - - 8 000 000
1904  - Proof -
1905  - - 1 000 000
1905 H - Heaton Mint - 7 000 000
Catalog ID5775236150
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