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Country: Canada - Victoria Queen
Type: Standard circulation coin
Year: 1871 (1858-1901)
Value: 5 Cents = 0.05 CAD = 0.038 USD
Currency: Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Composition: Silver (925%)
Mintage: 1,400,000
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 15.49 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Grade: VF/XF - Die Crack Obv.+Rev. (#3352) (shocks edge)
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
References: KM# 2, Schön# 2
Obverse:
The portrait in left profile of Victoria is surrounded with the inscriptions "CANADA" and "VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA" (Victoria, Queen by the grace of God).
Lettering:
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA.
CANADA
Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon.
Reverse:
The face value is surrounded with two maple boughs and the crown of Queen Victoria.
Lettering:
5
CENTS
1870
Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon.
Edge:
Reeded.
Reference : KM# 2
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4...
Collection : Canada - Monnaies et Tokens