5 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait, nickel, Canada

5 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait, nickel, Canada, 1955-1962 obverse image5 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait, nickel, Canada, 1955-1962 reverse image
5 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait, nickel coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Canada flagCanada
  • Years of Minting:
    1955-1962
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Smooth
  • Shape:
    Dodecagonal (12-sided)
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)
5 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait, nickel Reference Price

Reference Price

$2.97-$5.99

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

5 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait, nickel Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:


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

Engraver:


Thomas Shingles

Designer:


George Kruger Gray

Obverse

Description:


Bust of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 27 years of age, wearing a wreath, facing right.

Engraver:


Thomas Shingles

Designer:


Mary Gillick

Edge

Description:


Smooth

5 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait, nickel Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA M·G·

Reverse:


5 CENTS CANADA 1962 K·G

5 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait, nickel Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Nickel

Size

5 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait, nickel sizes
  • Weight:4.54 g
  • Diameter:21.234 mm
  • Thickness:1.70 mm
  • Edge:Smooth
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