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5 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait
| Issuer | Eastern Caribbean States |
| Year | 1955-1965 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Cents (0.05 BWI$) |
| Currency | British West Indies dollar (1935-1965) |
| Composition | Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel) |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Dimensions | 21 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round
Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Cecil Thomas
Reverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#4, Schön#4 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to the right |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
CT |
| Reverse description | The `Golden Hind`, ship of Sir Francis Drake (1542-1596), corsair and English explorer |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BRITISH CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES
FIVE CENTS
5 5
1965
· EASTERN GROUP · |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1955 - - 8 600 000
1955 - Proof - 2 000
1956 - - 2 000 000
1956 - Proof -
1960 - - 1 000 000
1960 - Proof -
1962 - - 1 300 000
1962 - Proof -
1963 - - 200 000
1963 - Proof -
1964 - - 1 350 000
1964 - Proof -
1965 - - 2 400 000
1965 - Proof -
1965 - Prooflike -
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| Catalog ID | 9628922470 |
| Comments | |
