| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| In personal collections | 38 |
| General Description | The Canadian five-cent coin, commonly called a nickel, is a coin worth 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 1987 |
| Catalog code | KM# 60.2a |
| Mintage | 106,299,000 |
| Diameter | 21.20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.76 mm |
| Weight | 4.6000 g |
| Material | Copper-Nickel |
| Orientation | Medal |
| Mint | Canada - Royal Canadian Mint |
| Edge Type | plain |
| Designer | Re: G.E. Kruger-Gray, Ob: Arnold Machin |
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Catalog prices *what it means? |
UNC $0.15 |
