5 Cents - George VI Discovery of Nickel

Features

Issuer	Canada
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	1951
Value	5 Cents 0.05 CAD = USD 0.040
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# 407 Numista type number (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 48, 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# 47 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

200th Anniversary of the Discovery of Nickel

Obverse

The portrait in left profile of George VI is surrounded with the inscription "GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX" (George VI, King by the grace of God)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX
HP

Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Reverse

A nickel refinery, above three maple leaves, is accompanied with the legend "NICKEL 1751-1951", the face value and the inscription "CANADA". Canada was then the first world nickel producer.

Lettering:
CANADA
NICKEL 5
1751-1951 CENTS
TS

Engraver: Stephen Trenka

Edge

Smooth

© Cyrillius

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