5 Cents - George V

€5,691.00
IssuerCeylon (1597-1972)
Year1912-1926
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value5 Cents (0.05)
CurrencyRupee (1871-1972)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight3.9 g
Dimensions
Thickness1.71 mm
Shape and TechniqueSquare with rounded corners
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Edgar Bertram MacKennal
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#108
Obverse descriptionCrowned bust facing left
Obverse script
Obverse letteringGEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Reverse descriptionDenomination
Reverse script
Reverse letteringCEYLON සත යභ ௫.சதம் 5 CENTS 1912 H
(Translation: Five Cents)
EdgeSmooth
MintMumbai / Bombay, India(1829-date)
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)
Mintage1912 H - - 4 000 000
1920  - - 6 000 000
1926  - - 3 000 000
Catalog ID3057271330
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