Canada 5 Cents - Elizabeth II, 1996 – 2003
3rd portrait; Silver Proof Issue
Information
Country
Canada
Canada
Currency
Dollar
(1858 – 9999)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
5 Cents - Elizabeth II
Year
1996 – 2003
Ruler
Elizabeth II
(1952–2022)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
5.35
Diameter (mm)
21.2
Description
5 Cents - Elizabeth II from Canada. Issued from 1996 to 2003. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 21.2 mm and weighs 5.35 g.
- Obverse
- Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 64 years of age, wearing the royal diadem, necklace, and earrings, facing right. (Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
- Reverse
- A beaver, over the inscription "CANADA", surrounded with the face value, flanked on both sides by a maple leaf
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62K | € 6,70 | Proof, Cobalt silver strike | 19% | |
| 2001 | 74.2K | € 4,80 | Proof, National Ballet of Canada | 20% | |
| 2000 | 90.9K | € 8,30 | Proof, Voyage of discovery | 27% | |
| 1999 | 95.1K | € 4,40 | Proof, Voyage of Juan Pérez | 25% | |
| 1998 | 93.6K | € 4,00 | Proof, RCMP | 32% | |
| 1998 O | — | — | Proof | 5% | |
| 1997 | 113.6K | € 4,20 | Proof, 1972 Canada/Russia Hockey summit | 27% | |
| 1996 | 112.8K | € 3,70 | Proof, John McIntosh | 29% |
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