| Issuer | Guyana |
| Year | 1967-1992 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 5 Cents (0.05 GYD) |
| Currency | Dollar (decimalized, 1965-date) |
| Composition | Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel) |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Dimensions | 19.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1992 |
| Reference(s) | KM#32, Schön#32 |
| Obverse description | Stylized Lotus Flowers |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | Denomination within a circle with legend above. The date below is surrounded by 2 birds facing left and right. The birds are Guyana’s National Bird, the Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin), also known as the Hoactzin, Stinkbird, or Canje Pheasant. Present in the Amazon-Orenoque basin, they are related to the extinct Archeopteryx, youngs have wing claws, and they digest cellulose with bacterial systems as cows do (thus the smell). |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BANK OF GUYANA FIVE 5 CENTS 1991 |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) |
| Mintage | 1967 - - 4 605 100 1967 - Proof - 5 100 1972 - - 1 200 000 1974 - - 3 000 000 1975 - - 1976 - - 1977 - - 1 500 000 1978 - - 2 000 1979 - - 1980 - - 1 000 000 1981 - - 1 000 000 1982 - - 2 000 000 1985 - - 3 000 000 1986 - - 4 000 000 1987 - - 3 000 000 1988 - - 2 000 000 1989 - - 1990 - - 1991 - - 1992 - - |
| Catalog ID | 1749675950 |
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