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1953-1954 - Elizabeth II - Canadian Five Cents Coin Composition | ||||||||||||||||
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Metal | USD/Pound | USD/Troy Ounce | USD/Gram | Grams/Coin | USD/Coin |
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Nickel | $4.494 | $0.308 | $0.010 | 0.1816 g | $0.002 |
Chromium | $0.894 | $0.061 | $0.002 | 0.0908 g | $0.000 |
Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For Each Coin: | $0.002 | ||||
Combined Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For 2 Coins: | $0.004 |
YEAR | IMG | COIN NAME | COIN GRADE |
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1953 |
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Canadian 5 Cents - NSF FAR | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1954 |
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Canadian 5 Cents - SF | OFCC:UNGRADED |

COIN TYPE DESCRIPTION | |
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Region: | Canada |
Category: | Five Cent |
Coin Type: | 1953-1954 - Elizabeth II - Canadian Five Cents |
Years Minted: | 1953-1954 |
Mint Marks: | |
Denomination: | C5C |
Obverse Design: | The portrait in right profile of Elizabeth II, when she was 27 years old, is surrounded with the inscription "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA" Lettering: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA MG |
Obverse Designer: | Mary Gillick |
Reverse Design: | A beaver, over the inscription "CANADA", is surrounded with the facial value, flanked on both sides by a maple leaf. Lettering: 5 CENTS CANADA 1954 KG |
Reverse Designer: | G. E. Kruger-Gray |
1953-1954 - Elizabeth II - Canadian Five Cents
The Canadian five-cent coin, commonly called a nickel, is a coin worth five cents or one-twentieth of a Canadian dollar. It was patterned on the corresponding coin in the neighbouring United States. Starting 4 February 2013, after the elimination of the penny, it became the smallest valued coin in the currency. Years: 1951–1954 Mass: 4.54 g Diameter: 21.21 mm Shape: 12-sided Composition: chrome-plated steel REF Canadian Circulation 5 Cents Source: mint.ca 1942 - 1963 The 12-sided coin Five-cent coins were made of nickel from 1921 to 1942. However, nickel's importance in the production of war materials demanded the development of another metal for coinage. Tombac, a kind of brass, was chosen as the replacement and was used until 1946. The 5-cent coin featured 12 sides to distinguish it from the one-cent coin. 1951 - 1954 Composition: chrome plated steel Weight (g): 4.54 Diameter (mm): 21.21 Thickness (mm): 1.7 Mintage: 1953 - 16,635,552 1954 - 6,998,662 REF Canada: 1937-1952 George VI Five Cents Source: typesets.wikidot.com Quick Coinage Facts Quick Coinage Facts Years Minted: 1953-Present Number of Types: 7 Type 1 Composition: Chrome & Nickel Plated Steel (1953-1954) Types 2 to 4 Composition: Nickel (1955-1981) Types 5 & 6 Composition: Copper/Nickel (1982-2001) Types 7 Composition: Nickel Plated Steel (2003-Present) Diameter: 21.2 mm Weight: 4.54 grams (1953-1981), 4.6 grams (1982-1999), 3.93 grams (2000-present) REF 5 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait Source: en.numista.com KM# 50 Features Country Canada Years 1953-1954 Value 5 Cents 0.05 CAD = 0.045 USD Metal Chrome-plated steel Weight 4.54 g Diameter 21.234 mm Thickness 1.70 mm Engravers Mary Gillick (obverse) George Edward Kruger Gray (reverse) Shape Dodecagonal (12-sided) Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Edge Smooth REF |
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