Canada 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II, 2012

5 Dollars - Elizabeth II from Canada. Issued in 2012. Struck in Silver (.9999). Measures 36.07 mm and weighs 23.17 g.

Obverse

Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right. (Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)

Reverse

Georgina Pope and women portraits. In 1899, Georgina Pope was one of four female volunteer nurses who traveled to South Africa to aid British troops fighting the Boer War. She was given the rank of Lieutenant and paid a salary and was a significant player in the road to allowing women to participate in the Canadian Armed Forces as they do today.

Edge

Serrated