3rd series Straits Settlements were issued under King George V from 1916 until 1935. The coin series produced in 1/4 Cent, 1/2 Cent, 1 Cent, 5 Cents, 10 Cents, 20 Cents, 50 Cents and 1 Dollar denomination. The 1/4, 1/2 and 1 Cent coins were made from bronze. The 5, 10, 20, 50 cents and 1 dollar were minted in silver using different composition range from .400 to .600.
For the 1st time, square shape coins were introduced in Straits Settlements coins series for 1 cent and 1932 half cent coin. A copper nickel coin also issued for 1920 5 cents coins.
Straits Settlements King Edward Vii series of 1907-1909 silver dollar were became overvalued by August 1917 and were subsequently replaced by a further reduced silver content and weight dollars dated 1919 and 1920.
On 29 August 1918, "The Legal Tender (Supplementary) Enactment 1918" came into force. It provided for the issuance of the 5, 10, and 20 cents coins of lower silver (.400 fine) silver content. This was followed on the 29 October 1919, "The Legal Tender (Supplementary) Enactment 1919" which reduced the silver fineness of the 50 cents and One dollar from .900 to .500. It proved difficult to produce 5 cents coins of sufficient size and reduced weight to be easily portable. A new 5 cents coin in Cupro Nickel was minted in 1920.
In September 1933, Sir Basil P. Blackett was appointed head of the Currency Commission to review the currency for the Straits Settlements and the neighboring Malay States. Finally in 1939, newly designed coinage was introduced by the recently appointed Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya.
The coinage of the Straits Settlements continued to be used until 31st December 1952, after which it was demonetized.
Obverse Description: Bust of the King wearing the Imperial crown and an ermine robe with the collar of the Garter and the badge of the Bath; around, GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA; the artist's (Sir Bertram Mackennal) initials, BM, on bust truncation.
Reverse Description: At centre within a circle of beads, denomination; around, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS denomination & Year.
Technical Specifications:
Denomination: 1/4 cent
Issued by: Straits Settlements
Ruler/Governor: King George V
Year: 1916
Mint: Bombay Mint, India
Artist: Sir Bertram Mackennal, Great Britain, 1911
Diameter: 18 mm
Thickness:
Weight: 2.33 g
Coin Shape: Round
Composition: Bronze
Coin Edge:Milled
References: KM#27
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Technical Specifications:
Denomination: 1/2 cent
Issued by: Straits Settlements
Ruler/Governor: King George V
Year: 1916
Mint: Calcutta Mint, India
Artist: Sir Bertram Mackennal, Great Britain, 1911
Diameter: 23 mm
Thickness:
Weight: 4.66 g
Coin Shape: Round
Composition: Bronze
Coin Edge:Milled
References: KM#28
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Technical Specifications:
Denomination: 1/2 cent
Issued by: Straits Settlements
Ruler/Governor: King George V
Year: 1932
Mint: Bombay Mint, India
Artist: Sir Bertram Mackennal, Great Britain, 1911
Diameter: 18 mm
Thickness:
Weight: 2.907 g
Coin Shape: Square with rounded corners
Composition: Bronze
Coin Edge:Plain
References: KM#37
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Technical Specifications:
Denomination: 1 cent
Issued by: Straits Settlements
Ruler/Governor: King George V
Year: 1919, 1920, 1926
Mint: Bombay Mint, India
Artist: Sir Bertram Mackennal, Great Britain, 1911
Diameter: 21 mm
Thickness:
Weight: 5.795 g
Coin Shape: Square with rounded corners
Composition: Bronze
Coin Edge:Plain
References: KM#32
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Technical Specifications:
Denomination: 5 cents
Issued by: Straits Settlements
Ruler/Governor: King George V
Year: 1918, 1919, 1920, 1926, 1935
Mint: Bombay Mint, India
Artist: Sir Bertram Mackennal, Great Britain, 1911
Diameter: 15 mm
Thickness:
Weight: 1.368 g
Coin Shape: Round
Composition: 1918-1920 .400 Silver; 1926-1935 .600 Silver
Coin Edge:Milled
References: KM#31
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Technical Specifications:
Denomination: 5 cents
Issued by: Straits Settlements
Ruler/Governor: King George V
Year: 1920
Mint: Bombay Mint, India
Artist: Sir Bertram Mackennal, Great Britain, 1911
Diameter: 20 mm
Thickness:
Weight: 4.000 g
Coin Shape: Round
Composition: Copper Nickel
Coin Edge:Plain
References: KM#34
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Straits Settlements King George V 10 cents
Technical Specifications:
Denomination: 10 cents
Issued by: Straits Settlements
Ruler/Governor: King George V
Year: 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1926, 1927
Mint: Bombay Mint, India
Artist: Sir Bertram Mackennal, Great Britain, 1911
Diameter: 18 mm
Thickness:
Weight: 2.71 g
Coin Shape: Round
Composition: 1916-1917 .600 Silver; 1918-1920 .400 Silver; 1926-1927 .600 Silver
Coin Edge:Milled
References: KM#29
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Technical Specifications:
Denomination: 20 cents
Issued by: Straits Settlements
Ruler/Governor: King George V
Year: 1916, 1917, 1919, 1926, 1927, 1935
Mint: Bombay Mint, India; Royal Mint, Great Britain.
Artist: Sir Bertram Mackennal, Great Britain, 1911
Diameter: 23 mm
Thickness:
Weight: 5.422 g
Coin Shape: Round
Composition: 1916-1917 .600 Silver; 1919 .400 Silver; 1926-1935 .600 Silver
Coin Edge:Milled
References: KM#30
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Technical Specifications:
Denomination: 50 cents
Issued by: Straits Settlements
Ruler/Governor: King George V
Year: 1920, 1921
Mint: Bombay Mint, India.
Artist: Sir Bertram Mackennal, Great Britain, 1911
Diameter: 28.5 mm
Thickness:
Weight: 8.41 g
Coin Shape: Round
Composition: .500 Silver
Coin Edge:Milled
References: KM#35
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Technical Specifications:
Denomination: 1 dollar
Issued by: Straits Settlements
Ruler/Governor: King George V
Year: 1919, 1920, 1925, 1926
Mint: Bombay Mint, India.
Artist: Sir Bertram Mackennal, Great Britain, 1911
Diameter: 34 mm
Thickness:
Weight: 16.855 g
Coin Shape: Round
Composition: .500 Silver
Coin Edge:Milled
References: KM#33
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Source: Wikipedia, Saran Singh "The Encyclopaedia of the coins of Malaya Singapore and Brunei 1400-1967".
