5 Cents - George VI

€4,583.00
IssuerNewfoundland
Year1938-1943
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Cents (0.05 NFD)
CurrencyDollar (1865-1949)
CompositionSilver (.925) (.925 silver, .075 copper)
Weight1.166 g
Dimensions15.69 mm
Thickness0.93 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Percy Metcalfe
Reverse: George William de Saulles
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#19
Obverse descriptionLeft portrait of crowned King George VI
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGEORGIUS VI DEI GRA. REX ET IND. IMP. PM
(Translation: George VI, By the grace of God, King and Emperor of the Indies.)
Reverse description`Newfoundland` typed in semi-circle above the face value, date underneath. The diameter is 15,69 mm for 1938 only, from 1940 to 1943 it was slightly reduced to 15,49 mm
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringNEWFOUNDLAND 5 CENTS 1938
EdgeReeded
MintRoyal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975)
C
Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa,Canada (1908-date)
Mintage1938  - - 100 000
1938  - Proof -
1940 C - - 200 000
1940 C - Proof -
1941 C - - 612 641
1942 C - - 298 348
1943 C - - 351 666
Catalog ID6052948440
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