5 Cents - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait

Features

Country	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1990-2001
Value	5 Cents 0.05 CAD = 0.035 USD
Currency	Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	4.6 g
Diameter	21.2 mm
Thickness	1.76 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 182, Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Schön# 164 Weltmünzkatalog by Gerhard Schön, Günter Schön (Battenberg Gietl Verlag)

Obverse

The portrait in right profile of Elizabeth II, when she was 64 years old, is surrounded with the inscription "ELIZABETH II D • G • REGINA" (Elizabeth II, Queen by the grace of God)

Lettering: ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA

Engraver: Dora de Pédery-Hunt

Reverse

A beaver, over the inscription "CANADA", is surrounded with the face value, flanked on both sides by a maple leaf

NOTE: In 1993 on the Reverse the rim denticles were removed and replaced with beads.

Lettering:
5 CENTS
CANADA
1993

Engraver: George Kruger Gray

Edge

Smooth

Comments

For "near 6" and "far 6", refer to: http://koinpro.tripod.com/Articles/Canada1996_5c_NearAndFar6.htm

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Year	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1990	42,537,000		0.03	0.14	0.73		1.36	22%
1990	140,649							1.3%	Proof
1991	10,931,000			0.09			0.72	11%
1991	131,888							1.1%	Proof
1993	86,877,000		0.06	0.06	0.13	0.38		29%
1993	143,065							1.7%	Proof
1994	99,352,000		0.06	0.19	0.22	0.24	0.55	30%
1994	146,424							1.5%	Proof
1995	78,780,000		0.03	0.11	0.17	0.45		27%
1995	50,000						2.88	1.5%	Proof
1996	36,686,000		0.04	0.13	0.24		1.05	14%	far "6"
1996						1.15		5%	near "6"
1996								0.6%	Proof
1997	27,354,000			0.24	0.24	0.48	0.85	14%
1997								0.9%	Proof
1998	156,873,000		0.09	0.15	0.22	0.22	2.62	33%
1998								1.2%	Proof
1998 W							4.54	1.7%	with mint letter, only in sets
1999	124,861,000	0.04	0.04	0.17	0.50	0.65	0.65	29%
1999								0.8%	Proof
1999 W								0.4%	with mint letter
2000	105,868,000	0.06	0.06	0.12	0.16	0.52	0.52	26%
2000								0.9%	Proof
2000 W							1.77	2%	with mint letter, only in sets
2001	30,035,000		0.05	0.05	0.26		1.73	23%
2001								0.7%	Proof

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