5 Cents - Elizabeth II - 1'st Portrait (1956 - 1978)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Cents |
| Catalog Number | KM# 34 |
| Weight (g) | 9.7 |
| Diameter (mm) | 28.4 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Bronze |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Demonetized |
Obverse
Engraved by Cecil Walter Thomas
Lettering:
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Reverse
Lettering:
*MAURITIUS*
5
FIVE CENTS · 1959
*MAURITIUS*
5
FIVE CENTS · 1959
Edge
Description:
Plain
Plain
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 201,000 | Common | |
| 1956 | Proof | Not Common | |
| 1957 | 203,000 | Common | |
| 1957 | Proof | Not Common | |
| 1959 | 801,000 | Very Common | |
| 1959 | Proof | Not Common | |
| 1960 | 400,000 | Very Common | |
| 1960 | Proof | Not Common | |
| 1963 | 200,000 | Unknown | |
| 1963 | Proof | Unknown | |
| 1964 | 600,000 | Unknown | |
| 1964 | Proof | Unknown | |
| 1965 | 200,000 | Unknown | |
| 1966 | 200,000 | Unknown | |
| 1967 | 200,000 | Unknown | |
| 1969 | 500,000 | Unknown | |
| 1970 | 800,000 | Unknown | |
| 1971 | 500,000 | Unknown | |
| 1971 | 750 | Proof | Unknown |
| 1975 | 3,700,000 | Unknown | |
| 1978 | 8,000,000 | Unknown | |
| 1978 | 9,268 | Proof | Unknown |