Coins and Australia - Five cent 1972 - Australian coins price guide and values

Five cent 1972 - Australian Coins Price Guide and Values

Five cent 1972 - Australian coin
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The 5 cents 1972 is more Valuable than most other years of this denomination because of the relatively low mintage.

Five cent 1972 value

The value of a Five cent 1972 australian coin depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more.

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Variety G-4 VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50
1972 - High Echidna ------
1972 - Low Echidna ------
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1972 - High Echidna -$29.90$32.20$34.40$67.00$101$126
1972 - Low Echidna -$38.00$43.10$73.80$108$143-

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Varieties

High Echidna

High Echidna (small)

Five cent 1942 - High Small Echidna - 5 cents - Decimal coin

Low Echidna

Low Echidna (large)

Five cent 1942 - Low Large Echidna - 5 cents - Decimal coin

Mintage

  • Five cent 1972 - High Echidna : 8,256,000
  • Five cent 1972 - Low Echidna : n/a

Specifications - Five cent 1972 - High Echidna

  • Mint: Canberra
  • Alloy: 75% copper and 25% nickel
  • Weight: 2.83g
  • Diameter : 19.4mm
  • Engraver: Obverse: Arnold Machin, Reverse: Stuart Devlin
  • Edge: Milled

Last update : Saturday, May 10, 2025

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1972 Australian five cent Proof PCGS PR68DCAM coin with errors. $1,905.50

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