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Country: Canada. Queen Elizabeth II (1st portrait)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1953 (1953-1954)
Value: 5 Cents (0.05)
Currency: Canadian Dollar (1858-Date)
Mintage: 16,635,552
Composition: Chromium plated steel
Weight: 4.5 g
Diameter: 21.234 mm
Shape: Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Grade: AU
References: KM# 50, Schön# 49
Obverse:
The portrait in right profile of Elizabeth II, when she was 27 years old, is surrounded with the inscription "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA" (Elizabeth II, Queen by the grace of God)
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
M·G·
Translation:
Elizabeth II Queen by the Grace of God
M·G·
Engraver: Mary Gillick
Reverse:
A beaver, over the inscription "CANADA", is surrounded with the face value, flanked on both sides by a maple leaf.
Lettering:
5 CENTS
K·G
CANADA
1953
Engraver: George Kruger Gray
Edge:
Smooth.
Comments:
There are two major variations for the reverse:
1. Far Maple Leaf
2. Near/close Maple Leaf
This refers to the maple leaves on either side of the "5 CENTS" and their proximity to the beading on the coin's rim. The 'near' variety is almost touching the rim.
Two more varieties exist on the obverse of the coin:
1. No Shoulder Fold
2. Shoulder Fold
The shoulder fold refers to two faint lines/markings on the right-side of Elizabeth's shoulder, extending over toward her lower back.
Reference : KM# 50, Schön# 49
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4...
Collection : Canada - Monnaies et Tokens