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Country: Canada. Queen Elizabeth II (1st portrait)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1972 (1965-1981)
Value: 5 Cents (0.05)
Currency: Canadian Dollar (1858-Date)
Mintage: 62,417,387
Composition: Nickel
Weight: 4.5 g
Diameter: 21.21 mm
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Grade: XF/AU
References: KM# 60.1, Schön# 60
Obverse:
The portrait in right profile of Elizabeth II from when she was 39 years old surrounded with an inscription.
Lettering: ELIZABETH II D · G · REGINA
Translation: Elizabeth II, Queen by the grace of God
Engraver: Arnold Machin
Reverse:
A North American Beaver (Binomial Name: Castor canadensis), above the country name, surrounded with the face value, flanked on both sides by a maple leaf.
Lettering:
5 CENTS
K· G
CANADA
1972
Engraver: George Kruger Gray
Edge:
Smooth.
Mint:
Royal Canadian Mint, Winnipeg, Canada.
Reference : KM# 60.1, Schön# 60
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4...
Collection : Canada - Monnaies et Tokens