5 Cents - George VI with IND:IMP:, Canada

5 Cents - George VI with IND:IMP:, Canada, 1946-1947 obverse image5 Cents - George VI with IND:IMP:, Canada, 1946-1947 reverse image
5 Cents - George VI with IND:IMP: coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Canada flagCanada
  • Years of Minting:
    1946-1947
  • 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 - George VI with IND:IMP: Reference Price

Reference Price

$0.99-$49.99

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

5 Cents - George VI with IND:IMP: 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. A small maple leaf placed next to the year 1947 indicates the coin was originally struck in 1948 using outdated dies.

Engraver:


Thomas Shingles

Designer:


George Kruger Gray

Obverse

Description:


Head of King George VI facing left.

Engraver:


Thomas Shingles

Designer:


Thomas Humphrey Paget

Edge

Description:


Smooth

5 Cents - George VI with IND:IMP: Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


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

Reverse:


5 CENTS CANADA 1947 * K·G

5 Cents - George VI with IND:IMP: Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Nickel

Size

5 Cents - George VI with IND:IMP: sizes
  • Weight:4.54 g
  • Diameter:21.234 mm
  • Thickness:1.7 mm
  • Edge:Smooth
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