Canada 5 Cents - Elizabeth II, 1953 – 1954
1st portrait, steel
Information
Country
Canada
Canada
Currency
Dollar
(1858 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Cents - Elizabeth II
Year
1953 – 1954
Ruler
Elizabeth II
(1952–2022)
Composition
Chromium plated steel
Shape
Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
4.54
Diameter (mm)
21.234
Thickness (mm)
1.7
Description
5 Cents - Elizabeth II from Canada. Issued from 1953 to 1954. Struck in Chromium plated steel. Measures 21.23 mm and weighs 4.54 g.
- Obverse
- Bust of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 27 years of age, wearing a wreath, facing right. (Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
- Reverse
- A beaver, over the inscription "CANADA", is surrounded with the face value, flanked on both sides by a maple leaf.
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 7M | € 0,21 | € 0,21 | € 0,23 | € 0,54 | € 0,91 | € 0,91 | € 8,70 | With a fold on the shoulder | 48% | |
| 1954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Without a fold on shoulder. Qty included below. | 0.2% | |
| 1953 | — | € 0,06 | € 0,06 | € 0,19 | € 0,32 | € 0,50 | € 0,50 | € 7,40 | With a fold on the shoulder, leaves closer. Qty included below | 40% | |
| 1953 | — | — | — | € 7,30 | € 24,00 | — | — | — | With a fold on the shoulder, leaves farther. Qty included below | 10% | |
| 1953 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Without a fold on shoulder, leaves close. (rare) Qty included below. | 3% | |
| 1953 | 16.6M | € 0,15 | € 0,15 | € 0,19 | € 0,39 | € 1,00 | € 1,50 | € 5,20 | Without a fold on the shoulder, leaves far. | 49% |
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