British North Borneo 1941-H 5 cents

from the Razorback Collection

British North Borneo is today known as Sabah and is a state of Malaysia. In the nineteenth century, half cents and cents were issued for the colony fron the Heaton Mint. Five cent and 2½ cent pieces were issued starting in 1903. This copper-nickel five cents was issued 1903, 1920-21, 1927-28, 1938-41. This date is common.

Recorded mintage: 1,000,000.

Specification: copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM 5.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• British North Borneo 1935-H cent
• 1940-H 5 cents
• Coins and currency dated 1941