Five Cents 1921, Coin from North Borneo - detailed information

Five Cents 1921, Coin from North Borneo (demonetised 1953)
CoinFive Cents 1921

MintHeaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) Mint MarkLetter H Total Mintage 500,000
Obverse
North Borneo / Five Cents 1921 - obverse photo

The Coat of Arms of the British North Borneo Chartered Company; on a shield, a lion above a dhow (native boat) with sails; the shield is supported by two native warriors, one holding a shield, the other a large native sword or machete; the crest, two arms holding a flag staff; below on ribbon the motto PERGO ET PERAGO (translation: I undertake and I achieve); below, the mint mark (H for The Mint Birmingham Limited, known as Ralph Heaton and Sons Limited before 1879).
Obverse Inscription (none)
Reverse
North Borneo / Five Cents 1921 - reverse photo

Within a circle of beads, value 5 CENTS on two lines; around, · STATE OF NORTH BORNEO · ; below, the date 1921.
Reverse Inscription 5 CENTS STATE OF NORTH BORNEO · 1921 ·
EdgePlainEdge InscriptionNone
Five Cents 1921: References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
Encyclopaedia of the Coins of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei 1986 Coin description
Museums Victoria Collections 2016 Coin description link
The Coins of Malaysia 1969 Mint
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Mint
The Coins of Malaysia 1969 Mintage
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Mintage
All (8) coins of type: Five Cents
Coin NameMintageSymbolLegend
Five Cents 1903 1,000,000 (none)
Five Cents 1920 100,000 (none)
Five Cents 1921 500,000 (none)
Five Cents 1927 150,000 (none)
Five Cents 1928 151,000 (none)
Five Cents 1938 500,000 (none)
Five Cents 1940 500,000 (none)
Five Cents 1941 1,000,000 (none)
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Five Cents 1921: Details
CountryNorth Borneo
CurrencyBritish North Borneo Dollar
Coin TypeFive Cents
Issued1921
Face Value5 (x Cent)
Total Mintage500,000
CurrentNo; demonetised 1953
MaterialCuproNickel
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size28.0000 mm
Mass7.2000 g
OCC IDPNXY-DONZ-CKKJ-OVRB
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Five Cents 1921: Photos
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Five Cents 1921: Photo Coin - 5 Cents, North Borneo, 1921 / thumbnail Coin - 5 Cents, North Borneo, 1921
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Five Cents 1921: Photo Coin - 5 Cents, North Borneo, 1921 / thumbnail Coin - 5 Cents, North Borneo, 1921
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Five Cents 1921: Photo British North Borneo 1921-H 5 cents / thumbnail British North Borneo 1921-H 5 cents
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Five Cents 1921: Photo British North Borneo 1921-H 5 cents / thumbnail British North Borneo 1921-H 5 cents
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Five Cents 1921: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Encyclopaedia of the Coins of Malaysia, Singapore and BruneiBritish North Borneo SS 10
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsBritish North Borneo KM# 5
Relevant Links
Museums Victoria: Coin - 5 Cents, North Borneo, 1921
British Museum - coin