5 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait, dodecagonal

Features

Country	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1955-1962
Value	5 Cents 0.05 CAD = 0.038 USD
Currency	Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	4.54 g
Diameter	21.234 mm
Thickness	1.70 mm
Shape	Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 50a, 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# 49a 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 27 years old surrounded with the inscription "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA"

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
M·G·

Translation:
Elizabeth II Queen by the Grace of God
M·G·

Engraver: Mary Gillick

Reverse

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

Lettering:
5 CENTS
K·G
CANADA
1962

Engraver: George Kruger Gray

Edge

Smooth

Mint

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

Comments

Major variation: Smaller beaver, minted for the last time in 1950.

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1955	5,355,028		0.15	0.35	0.76			17%
1956	9,399,854		0.15	0.32	0.46			21%
1957	7,387,703	0.19	0.15	0.26	0.36	1.73	3.12	19%
1958	7,607,521	0.06	0.15	0.24	0.41		3.53	19%
1959	11,552,523		0.05	0.18	0.27		1.01	24%
1960	37,157,433	0.06	0.27	0.21	0.36		1.59	45%
1961	47,889,051	0.11	0.16	0.15	0.25	0.98	1.32	49%
1962	46,307,305	0.05	0.09	0.18	0.25	1.18	1.11	49%

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