Added by | Alain Martineau |
In personal collections | 38 |
General Description | The Canadian five-cent coin, commonly called a nickel, is a coin worth five cents or one-twentieth of a Canadian dollar. It was patterned on the corresponding coin in the neighbouring United States with a beaver who a has long history in Canada as both commodity and cultural icon |
Obv. Description | Elizabeth II at 39 years old, surrounded by the Latin inscription ELIZABETH II D G REGINA. The inscription is an abbreviated form of the one used from 1953-1964 |
Rev. Description | 5 CENTS between 2 maple leaves, Beaver, CANADA and 1973 |
Catalog code | KM# 60.1 |
Mintage | 53,507,435 |
Diameter | 21.21 mm |
Thickness | 1.70 mm |
Weight | 4.5400 g |
Material | Nickel |
Orientation | Medal |
Mint | Canada - Royal Canadian Mint |
Edge Type | plain |
Edge Inscription | None |
Designer | Re: G.E. Kruger-Gray, Ob: Arnold Machin |
Catalog prices *what it means? |
UNC $0.20 |