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 = 0.038 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, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Schön# 164 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383.

Obverse

The portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right from when she was 64 years old, surrounded with the inscription "ELIZABETH II D • G • REGINA"

Lettering: ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA

Translation: Elizabeth II, Queen by the Grace of God

Engraver: Dora de Pédery-Hunt

Reverse

A beaver above the country name surrounded with the value flanked on both sides by a maple leaf

Lettering:
5 CENTS
CANADA
1993

Engraver: George Kruger Gray

Edge

Smooth

Mints

W	Royal Canadian Mint, Winnipeg, Canada
	Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)

Comments

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

In 1993, on the reverse, the rim denticles were removed and replaced with beads.

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1990	42,537,000		0.06	0.15	0.59		5.00	22%
1990	140,649						1.52	1.4%	Proof
1991	10,931,000			0.05	0.46		1.14	12%
1991	131,888						0.78	1.1%	Proof
1993	86,877,000		0.06	0.06	0.18	0.41	0.36	29%
1993	143,065							1.7%	Proof
1994	99,352,000		0.06	0.13	0.28	0.26	0.75	30%
1994	146,424							1.5%	Proof
1995	78,780,000		0.04	0.05	0.25	0.50	0.62	27%
1995	50,000						3.17	1.4%	Proof
1996	36,686,000		0.05	0.12	0.37		1.18	14%	far "6"
1996								5%	near "6", mintage included with 1996 far "6"
1996							3.11	0.7%	Proof
1997	27,354,000				0.26	0.79	1.09	14%
1997							2.25	0.9%	Proof
1998	156,873,000		0.09	0.15	0.36	0.31	0.71	34%
1998							1.52	1.1%	Proof
1998 W							3.12	1.7%	with mint letter, only in sets
1999	124,861,000	0.06	0.04	0.19	0.47	0.59	1.22	29%
1999							1.90	0.8%	Proof
1999 W								0.4%	with mint letter, mintage included with 1999
2000	105,868,000	0.09	0.04	0.12	0.24	0.27	1.94	26%
2000							2.28	0.9%	Proof
2000 W							2.37	2%	with mint letter, only in sets
2001	30,035,000		0.08	0.05	0.27		1.90	23%
2001								0.6%	Proof

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