Summary

Proof 5 Cents, Issued by, Newfoundland, Canada, 1880
Minted by Royal Mint, London

Obverse Description

Laureate head of the Queen, with plait of hair falling below the ear, facing left; around below, . NEWFOUNDLAND .; around above, VICTORIA D:G: REG:

Reverse Description

At centre within beaded circle, 5 / CENTS / 1880; around, an ornamental border of interlinking curves

Edge Description

Milled

Significance

Part of the Melbourne Mint exhibit at the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition and the1888 International Centennial Exhibition, Melbourne.

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