| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| In personal collections | 28 |
| General Description | 1942-1963 The 12 sided coin 5 cent coins were made of nickel from 1921 to 1942. However, nickel's importance in the production of war materials demanded the development of another metal for coinage. Tombac, a kind of brass, was chosen as the replacement and was used until 1946. The 5 cent coin featured 12 sides to distinguish it from the one-cent coin 1943-1945 The victory coin, intended to stimulate the war effort. The message "We Win When We Work Willingly" is engraved in Morse code on the rim of the coin |
| Obv. Description | George VI (1937-1952) Father of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, his effigy appeared on Canadian coins from 1937 to 1952. His effigy is surrounded by the Latin inscription GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP: or GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA REX ET IND:IMP: |
| Rev. Description | Canada The date split by the V and torch ( V is 5 in latin and also V for Victory ) Cents between 2 maple leaf surrounded by the morse code |
| Catalog code | KM# 40 |
| Mintage | 24,760,256 |
| Diameter | 21.20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.70 mm |
| Weight | 4.0000 g |
| Material | Tombac |
| Orientation | Medal |
| Mint | Canada - Royal Canadian Mint |
| Edge Type | plain |
| Edge Inscription | none |
| Designer | Thomas Shingles |
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Catalog prices *what it means? |
F $0.30 VF $0.40 XF $0.80 UNC $3.00 |
