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Straits Settlements George V Large Head

1920  Five Cent reverse 1920  Five Cent obverse

1920 Five Cent

Mintage:4,000,000
Monarch:George V Obverse Designer:Edgar Mackennal Size:15.4mm Weight:1.36g Edge:Milled

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Numismatics is directly related with current events. In this instance, shortage in silver because of World War 1 halted the five cent silver productions and replaced it with a cheaper copper-nickel solution. As a result of a stoppage mid-way, 1920 silver five cent became a numismatic significant coin.

The influence of WW1 on the Straits Settlements affected specifically the 1920 more so because they were collected and melted to resupply silver shortages. (Straits Settlements: George V silver 5 Cents 1920,..., 2015) As such locating high-grade and uncirculated examples is extremely tough as most were used right away before anyone had the ability to store them away.

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