5 Pence - Elizabeth II Barbary Macaque; bigger bust

Features

Issuer	Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	2005-2009
Value	5 Pence 0.05 GIP = USD 0.07
Currency	Pound (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	3.25 g
Diameter	18 mm
Thickness	1.7 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 18202
References	KM# 1081 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 1151 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Series: 2005 series

Obverse

Right facing uncouped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend and date around

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II GIBRALTAR 2005
RDM

Engraver: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

The famous Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) originates from the African Atlas mountains and was probably brought to Gibraltar 1000 yrs ago by the moors with the denomination in numerals below and the denomination in words above

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIVE PENCE
5

Engraver: Alfred Ryman

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Tower Mint, London, United Kingdom (1976-date)

Comments

Difference between the lighter (2005-2007) and heavier (2008-2009) script features:

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Date	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2005	$ 0.87	$ 0.87	$ 1.10	$ 1.90	Lighter script features	45%
2006	$ 0.88	$ 0.88	$ 0.88	$ 1.60		23%
2007	$ 0.58	$ 0.64	$ 1.00			30%
2008	$ 0.81	$ 0.81				16%
2009	$ 0.53	$ 0.53	$ 0.53	$ 2.30	Heavier script features	22%

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