Victoria - 5 Cents 1858

Country: Canada 
Queen Victoria (1819-1837-1901)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Year: 1858 (1858-1901)
Value: 5 Cents = 0.05 CAD = 0.038 USD
Currency: Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Composition: Silver (925%)
Mintage: 1,500,000
Weight: 1.02 g
Diameter: 15.49 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Grade: F/VG (Damage Head)
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
References: KM# 2, Schön# 2

Obverse:
Head of the very young Queen Victoria wearing a laurel wreath, facing left. Latin legend around.

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
1858

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon.

Edge:
Reeded.

Mints:
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975).
H → Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003).

Reference : KM# 2

Collection : Canada - Monnaies et Tokens