5 Cents - Elizabeth II - 1'st Portrait (1958 - 1980)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Cents |
| Catalog Number | KM# 29 |
| Weight (g) | 2.6 |
| Diameter (mm) | 16.5 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.68 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Nickel-Brass |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Demonetized |
Obverse
Engraved by Cecil Walter Thomas
Lettering:
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Reverse
Lettering:
* HONG-KONG *
FIVE CENTS 1967
* HONG-KONG *
FIVE CENTS 1967
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 H | Very Common | ||
| 1960 | Very Common | ||
| 1963 | Very Common | ||
| 1964 H | Rare | ||
| 1965 | 18,000,000 | Very Common | |
| 1967 | 10,000,000 | Very Common | |
| 1971 H | 6,000,000 | Very Common | |
| 1971 KN | 14,000,000 | Very Common | |
| 1972 H | 14,000,000 | Very Common | |
| 1977 | 6,000,000 | Very Common | |
| 1978 | 10,000,000 | Very Common | |
| 1979 | 4,000,000 | Very Common | |
| 1980 | 50,000,000 | Unknown |