Five Cent
Victoria 1865 - 1896
Five Cent 1872H*
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Reverse Designer, modeller and engraver - Leonard C. Wyon
Composition
.925 silver
.075 copper
Diameter - 15.49 mm
Weight - 1.18 grams
Edge - Reeded
Die Axis
Up, Down
Heaton Mint issues
"H" mint mark
under the bust 1872-1876 (obverse)
under the date 1882 (reverse)
London Mint strikings
no letter
| FIVE CENTS - Victoria 1865 - 1896 | |
| Date & Mint Mark | Qty Minted |
| 1865 | 80,000 |
| 1870 | 40,000 |
| 1872H | 40,000 |
| 1873 | 40,000 |
| 1873H | Incl. above |
| 1876H | 20,000 |
| 1880 | 40,000 |
| 1881 | 40,000 |
| 1882H | 60,000 |
| 1885 | 16,000 |
| 1888 | 40,000 |
| 1890 | 160,000 |
| 1894 | 160,000 |
| 1896 | 400,000 |
Edward VII 1903 - 1908
Five Cent 1903*
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Designer and Modeller
Portrait - George W. DeSaulles
DES below bust
Reverse Engraver - W. H. J. Blakemore
modifying existing coinage tools
Composition
.925 silver
.075 copper
Diameter - 15.49 mm
Weight - 1.18 grams
Edge - Reeded
Die Axis
Up, Down
The Mint - Birmingham issue
1904 (only)
"H" mint mark
bottom of the wreath below the oval
Royal Mint strikings
no letter
| FIVE CENTS - Edward VII 1903 - 1908 | |
| Date & Mint Mark | Qty Minted |
| 1903 | 100,000 |
| 1904H | 100,000 |
| 1908 | 400,000 |
George V 1912 - 1929
Five Cent 1912*
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Designer and Modeller
Portrait - Sir E.B. MacKennal
B.M. on the truncation
Composition
.925 silver
.075 copper
Diameter
1912 - 1919 - 15.49 mm
1929 - 15.69 mm
Weight
1912 - 1.18 grams
1917-1929 - 1.17 grams
Edge - Reeded
Die Axis
Up, Up
Ottawa Mint issues 1917, 1919
"C" mint mark
bottom of reverse below the oval
Royal Mint issues 1912, 1929
no letter.
| FIVE CENTS - George V 1912 - 1929 | |
| Date & Mint Mark | Qty Minted |
| 1912 | 300,000 |
| 1917C | 300,319 |
| 1919C | 100,844 |
| 1929 | 300,000 |
George VI 1938 - 1947
Five Cent 1938*
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Designer and Modeller
Portrait - Percy Metcalfe
P.M. below bust
Composition 1938 - 1944
.925 silver
.075 copper
Composition 1945 - 1947
.800 silver
.200 copper
Weight
1.17 grams
Diameter
1938 - 15.69 mm
1940 - 1947 - 15.49 mm
Edge - Reeded
Die Axis
Up, Down
Royal Mint issue 1938
no letter
Royal Mint issue 1940 - 1947
"C" mint mark
bottom of reverse below the oval
| FIVE CENTS - George VI 1938 - 1947 | |
| Date & Mint Mark | Qty Minted |
| 1938 | 100,000 |
| 1940C | 200,000 |
| 1941C | 612,641 |
| 1942C | 298,348 |
| 1943C | 351,666 |
| 1944C | 286,504 |
| 1945C | 203,828 |
| 1946C | 2,041 |
| 1947C | 38,400 |