Country: Canada - Queen Victoria
Type: Standard circulation coin
Year: 1872 H (1858-1901) (Heaton)
Value: 5 Cents = 0.05 CAD = 0.038 USD
Currency: Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Mintage: 2,000,000
Composition: Silver (925%)
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 15.49 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Grade: VF30
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
References: KM# 2, Schön# 2 (Reverse with narrow listel, 21 leaves)
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
1872 H
Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon.
Edge:
Reeded.
Mints:
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975).
H → Heaton's Mint, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1850-1889).
Reference : KM# 2
Source : https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/worl...
Collection : Canada - Monnaies et Tokens