Five Cents 1920 (CuproNickel), Coin from Sarawak - detailed information
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In 1920, the silver coinage which had been introduced in Sarawak in 1900 (with weights and fineness corresponding to the respective issues of Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements) was first debased then supplanted by copper-nickel issues - of which this was the first. There was only one subsequent issue, in 1927. Coins issued in 1920 circulated for 22 years until the Japanese occupation forces replaced them with their own invasion currency in 1942. After the war, Sarawak did not regain independence and eventually became one of the states forming the Federation of Malaysia. Its coinage was formally demonetised in 1953. | ||||||
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| Variety | Proof | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Encyclopaedia of the Coins of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei | 1986 | Coin description | ||
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mint | ||
| The Coins of Malaysia | 1969 | Mintage | ||
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mintage | ||
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Varieties | Proof |
| Mint | Variety | Grade | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Proof | Proof FDC (PR65 and above) | 2,590.77 | 2,563.08 | 2,535.39 | 2,507.69 |
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) | 29.04 | 26.17 | 23.30 | 20.42 | |
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Uncirculated (UNC) | 22.82 | 21.81 | 20.80 | 19.80 | |
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Extra Fine (EF, XF) | 10.50 | 10.29 | 10.08 | 9.87 | |
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Very Fine (VF) | 4.54 | 4.51 | 4.48 | 4.45 | |
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Fine (F) | 3.12 | 3.20 | 3.27 | 3.35 | |
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| Royal Mint |
| Country | Sarawak |
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| Currency | Sarawak Dollar |
| Coin Type | Five Cents (CuproNickel) |
| Issued | 1920 |
| Monarch | Charles Vyner Brooke, Rajah |
| Effigy | Charles Vyner Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak |
| Face Value | 5 (x Cent) |
| Total Mintage | 400,000 |
| Current | No; demonetised 1953 |
| Material | CuproNickel |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size | 21.0000 mm |
| Mass | 3.8800 g |
| OCC ID | XYRV-POVR-CBPJ-ODQG |
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| Source | Reference ID |
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| Encyclopaedia of the Coins of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei | Sarawak SS 15 |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Sarawak KM# 14 |