Location | Canada |
---|---|
Issuing entity | Royal Canadian Mint |
King |
George VI (1936-1952)
|
Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
Years | 1944-1945 |
Value | 5 Cents 0.05 CAD = USD 0.039 |
Currency | Canadian dollar (1858-date) |
Composition | Chromium plated steel |
Weight | 4.54 g |
Diameter | 21.234 mm |
Thickness | 1.7 mm |
Shape | Dodecagonal (12-sided) |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Number |
N# 410
Numista type number (https://numista.com)
|
References |
KM# 40a, ![]() And 5 more volumes. ![]() And 2 more volumes. |
Supporting the War Effort
The portrait in left profile of George VI is surrounded with the inscription "GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP:" meaning: George VI, by the grace of God, the King and Emperor of India
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP:
HP
Unabridged legend: GEORGIUS VI DEI GRATIA REX ET INDIA IMPERATOR
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget
To help promote the war effort, this new design consists in a central "V", meaning both victory and the face value with the inscription "CENTS" underneath flanked by two maple leaves, on which is superimposed a torch, with on both sides a part of the year and above the inscription "CANADA". Around the rim is the Morse code message "We win when we work willingly"
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CANADA
19V44
T.S
CENTS
Engraver: Thomas Shingles
Smooth
© Renato Lima
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Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
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Undetermined | ||||||||||||
1944 | 11 532 784 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.53 | $ 1.06 | $ 1.58 | $ 4.37 | 59% | |||
1945 | 18 893 216 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.56 | $ 0.75 | $ 1.62 | $ 2.35 | 75% |
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