Five Cents 1949, Coin from British Honduras

Five Cents 1949, Coin from British Honduras (demonetised 1981)

Coin	Five Cents 1949

Obverse legend changed to reflect Indian Independence.

Mint	Royal Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	40,000
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Obverse
Crowned head of King George VI facing left; around, KING GEORGE THE SIXTH; below the neck truncation in small letters the artist's initials, PM (for Percy Metcalfe).

Obverse Inscription	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH

Reverse
At centre in two lines within a circle of beads, 5 / CENTS; around, BRITISH HONDURAS 1949.

Reverse Inscription	5 CENTS BRITISH HONDURAS 1949

Edge	Plain	Edge Inscription	None

Five Cents 1949: Known varieties

Variety	Proof
Mintage	Issued: unknown

Five Cents 1949: References to Information Used

Source	Edition	About	Link	Notes
Museums Victoria Collections	2016	Coin description	link
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins	1971	Mint
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins	1971	Mintage
Museums Victoria Collections	2016	Varieties	link	Proof
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins	1971	Varieties		Proof

All (34) coins of type: Five Cents

Coin Name	Mintage	Effigy	Legend
Five Cents 1894	128,000	Portrait by Leonard Charles Wyon (Young crowned head)	VICTORIA QUEEN
Five Cents 1907	10,000	Portrait by George William de Saulles (Crowned Bust)	EDWARD VII KING AND EMPEROR · 1907 ·
Five Cents 1909	10,000	Portrait by George William de Saulles (Crowned Bust)	EDWARD VII KING AND EMPEROR · 1909 ·
Five Cents 1911	10,000	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA 1911
Five Cents 1912	20,000	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA 1912
Five Cents 1916	20,000	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA 1916
Five Cents 1918	20,000	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA 1918
Five Cents 1919	20,000	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA 1919
Five Cents 1936	60,050	King George V - Crowned Bust, by Mackennal	GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA 1936
Five Cents 1939	20,000	King George VI - Crowned Head	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Five Cents 1942	30,000	King George VI - Crowned Head	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Five Cents 1943	40,000	King George VI - Crowned Head	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Five Cents 1944	40,000	King George VI - Crowned Head	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Five Cents 1945	65,000	King George VI - Crowned Head	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Five Cents 1947	40,000	King George VI - Crowned Head	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Five Cents 1949	40,000	King George VI - Crowned Head	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Five Cents 1950	225,000	King George VI - Crowned Head	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Five Cents 1952	100,000	King George VI - Crowned Head	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Five Cents 1956	100,000	Portrait by Cecil Thomas	QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Five Cents 1957	100,000	Portrait by Cecil Thomas	QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Five Cents 1958	200,000	Portrait by Cecil Thomas	QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Five Cents 1959	100,000	Portrait by Cecil Thomas	QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Five Cents 1961	100,000	Portrait by Cecil Thomas	QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Five Cents 1962	200,000	Portrait by Cecil Thomas	QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Five Cents 1963	100,000	Portrait by Cecil Thomas	QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Five Cents 1964	105,000	Portrait by Cecil Thomas	QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Five Cents 1965	300,000	Portrait by Cecil Thomas	QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Five Cents 1966	150,000	Portrait by Cecil Thomas	QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Five Cents 1968	200,000	Portrait by Cecil Thomas	QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Five Cents 1969	240,000	Portrait by Cecil Thomas	QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Five Cents 1970	240,000	Portrait by Cecil Thomas	QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Five Cents 1971	450,000	Portrait by Cecil Thomas	QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Five Cents 1972	200,000	Portrait by Cecil Thomas	QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Five Cents 1973	210,000	Portrait by Cecil Thomas	QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND

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Five Cents 1949: Details

Country	British Honduras
Currency	British Honduras Dollar
Coin Type	Five Cents (Nickel Brass)
Issued	1949
Monarch	King George VI
Effigy	King George VI - Crowned Head, by Percy Metcalfe
Face Value	5 (x Cent)
Total Mintage	40,000
Current	No; demonetised 1981
Material	Nickel Brass (Neusilber)
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Size	20.2600 mm
Mass	3.6200 g
OCC ID	NRWK-ZOJN-CPMM-OXGL

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Five Cents 1949: Photos

Image	Details
	Proof Coin - 5 Cents, British Honduras (Belize), 1949 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Jennifer McNair Notes: Proof. Source
	Proof Coin - 5 Cents, British Honduras (Belize), 1949 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Jennifer McNair Notes: Proof. Source
	British Honduras 1949 5 cents Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Heritage Auction Galleries Notes: Proof. Source
	British Honduras 1949 5 cents Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Heritage Auction Galleries Notes: Proof. Source

Five Cents 1949: Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	British Honduras KM# 25

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