5 Cents - Victoria

Features

Issuer	Sri Lanka › Ceylon (1597-1972)
Queen	Victoria (1837-1901)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1870-1892
Value	5 Cents (0.05)
Currency	Rupee (1871-1972)
Composition	Copper
Weight	18.6 g
Diameter	34 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 11354
References	KM# 93 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Crowned bust of Queen Victoria facing left

Script: Latin

Lettering: VICTORIA QUEEN

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon

Reverse

Denomination outside circle, palm tree and Sinhalese and Tamil lettering within

Scripts: Latin, Sinhala, Tamil

Lettering:
CEYLON . FIVE . CENTS
සතඵය ௫.சதம்
. 1890 .

Translation: Five Cents

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon

Edge

Plain

Mint

Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1870	7 009 000	$ 2.30	$ 2.80	$ 4.60	$ 7.50	$ 16				76%
1870									Proof	1.0%
1890	1 001 000		$ 3.50	$ 5.80	$ 7.10	$ 15	$ 23	$ 320		24%
1890									Proof	1.0%
1891									Proof only	0.7%
1892	1 000 000			$ 4.10	$ 6.80	$ 46	$ 120	$ 370		14%
1892									Proof	1.0%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions The Hamilton Collection of British India Coins Internet Auction 271921 Lot 38005	2 Jun 2019	1870	UNC (NGC MS63 Red and Brown)	USD 264.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 141 Lot 3177	25 Oct 2024	1870	XF	USD 16.25 (EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 133 Lot 2856	24 Jul 2024	1870	XF	USD 17.42 (EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 103 Lot 1803	9 Dec 2023	1870	XF	USD 10.45 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 86 Lot 1758	10 Jun 2023	1870	VF	USD 22.06 (EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 84 Lot 1600	27 May 2023	1870	VF	USD 11.61 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 88 Lot 1763	28 Jun 2023	1870	F	Unsold
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 November 19 Spotlight: Coins of the British Empire World Coins Showcase Auction 61348 Lot 25114	19 Nov 2023	1890	UNC (NGC MS63 Brown)	USD 139.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231950 Lot 62223	12 Dec 2019	1890	UNC (PCGS MS64 Red and Brown)	USD 312.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions The Hamilton Collection of British India Coins Internet Auction 271921 Lot 38006	2 Jun 2019	1890	UNC (NGC MS63 Brown)	USD 312.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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