Five Cents (Silver), Coin Type from British Honduras - detailed information

Five Cents (Silver), Coin Type from British Honduras (issued 1894 - 1894)
Coin TypeFive Cents (Silver)

One year type. All later coins were copper-nickel or nickel brass.

Composition: 0.925 silver (0.0346 oz ASW).

Obverse

Diademed head of Queen Victoria facing left; around, VICTORIA QUEEN.
Obverse Inscription VICTORIA QUEEN
Reverse

At centre within a circle of beads in two lines, 5 / CENTS; around within three compartments, BRITISH HONDURAS 1894.
Reverse Inscription 5 CENTS BRITISH HONDURAS 1894
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Coin Type: Five Cents (Silver) - (1) Coins
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Five Cents 1894 128,000 Portrait by Leonard Charles Wyon (Young crowned head) VICTORIA QUEEN
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Five Cents (Silver): Details
CountryBritish Honduras
CurrencyBritish Honduras Dollar
Sub-type ofFive Cents
From1894
To1894
Face Value5 (x Cent)
CurrentNo (demonetised 1981)
Material0.925 Silver
DesignerGeorge W. de Saulles
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size
Mass1.1620 g
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Five Cents (Silver): Photos
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Proof Coin - 5 Cents, British Honduras (Belize), 1894
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Notes: Proof.
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Proof Coin - 5 Cents, British Honduras (Belize), 1894
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY
Author:
Notes: Proof.
Source