| Issuer | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Year | 1958-1980 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Cents (0.05 HKD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1863-date) |
| Composition | Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel) |
| Weight | 2.6 g |
| Diameter | 16.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.68 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Cecil Thomas |
| In circulation to | 31 December 1988 |
| Reference(s) | KM#29.2, KM#29.3 |
| Obverse description | Crowned bust facing right |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND |
| Reverse description | Chinese value within beaded circle, date lower right |
| Reverse script | Chinese, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | * HONG – KONG * 香 仙 • 五 港 FIVE CENTS 1971 KN (Translation: Hong Kong Five Cents) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Royal 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) KN Kings Norton Metal Company,Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962) |
| Mintage | 1958 H - KM# 29.2 - Error strike - 5 000 000 1960 - KM# 29.2- Error strike - 5 000 000 1971 H - KM# 29.3 - 6 000 000 1971 KN - KM# 29.3 - 14 000 000 1972 H - KM# 29.3 - 14 000 000 1977 - KM# 29.3 - 6 000 000 1978 - KM# 29.3 - 10 000 000 1979 - KM# 29.3 - 4 000 000 1980 - KM# 29.3; not issued - 50 000 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 8983044860 |
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