5 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait, nickel

Features

Issuer	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1955-1962
Value	5 Cents 0.05 CAD = 0.039 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 ↑↑
Number	N# 404 Numista (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 50a, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes. Schön# 49a Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

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

Mary Gillick was a sculptor best known for her effigy of Elizabeth II used on coinage in the United Kingdom and elsewhere from 1953 to 1970.

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

© Cyrillius

Mint

Comments

Beaver on reverse is smaller than on previous issue.

See also

• Rodent

• 5 Cents - Elizabeth II (1st portrait, steel)

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