5 Cents - George VI Victory; steel

Features

Country	Canada
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Years	1944-1945
Value	5 Cents 0.05 CAD = 0.040 USD
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)
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 410 Numista (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 40a, 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# 39a Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Supporting the War Effort

Obverse

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

Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP:
HP

Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Reverse

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"

Lettering:
CANADA
19V44
T.S
CENTS

Engraver: Thomas Shingles

Edge

Smooth

© Renato Lima

See also

• 5 Cents - George VI (Victory; tombac)

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