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1858 - Victoria - Canadian Twenty Cent Coin Composition | |||||||||||||
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Metal | USD/Pound | USD/Troy Ounce | USD/Gram | Grams/Coin | USD/Coin |
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Silver | $333.299 | $22.860 | $0.735 | 4.2994 g | $3.160 |
Copper | $2.091 | $0.143 | $0.005 | 0.3486 g | $0.002 |
Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For Each Coin: | $3.162 | ||||
Combined Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For 1 Coins: | $3.162 |

COIN TYPE DESCRIPTION | |
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Region: | Canada |
Category: | Twenty Cent |
Coin Type: | 1858 - Victoria - Canadian Twenty Cent |
Years Minted: | 1858 |
Mint Marks: | |
Denomination: | C20C |
Obverse Design: | Young bust image of Queen Victoria facing left, surrounded with the inscription 'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA' 'CANADA' |
Obverse Designer: | Leonard C. Wyon |
Reverse Design: | Denomination and date within wreath, crown above Lettering: 20 CENTS 1858 |
Reverse Designer: | Leonard C. Wyon |
1858 - Victoria - Canadian Twenty Cent
The Canadian Twenty Cent Coin was only produced for one year, 1858. It was first issued on December 12th 1858. Due to its very unpopularity, the Canadian Government replaced the twenty cent coin with the more popular twenty-five cent coin. During the switch over many of the twenty cent coins were melted and re-coined to make twenty-five cent coins. Coin - 20 Cents, Canada, 1858 Source: museumvictoria.com.au Statement Of Significance: By the Act 16 Vict. c.158 of 1853 the denominations for the coinage of the Province of Canada was set as dollars, cents and mils. The Province of Canada was created by the joining of Upper and Lower Canada in 1840-41. It ceased to exist fith the formation of modern Canada in 1867 with it joined with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to form the Dominion of Canada. DateEra: 1858 AD Dimensions: 23 mm (Diameter) Weight: 4.641 g (Weight) Denomination: 20 Cents Edge Description: Milled Shape: Round Material: Silver Mint: Royal Mint, London, Great Britain, 1858 Artist: Leonard Wyon - Royal Mint, London, Great Britain REF The Fate of the 20 Cent Silver Pieces Source: victoriancent.com Total Mintage: 730,392 - The Canadian government melted and re-coined 722,925 coins. - The Montreal Street Railway Company contributed 125 additional coins. Surviving Mintage: 7,342 Rob Turner has a very interesting and detail article based on facts. READ THE FULL ARTICLE Canada: 1858 Victoria Twenty Cents Source: typesets.wikidot.com Quick Coinage Facts Years Minted: 1858 Composition: 92.5% Silver, 7.5% Copper (0.1382 ounces of silver) Diameter Type: 23.10 mm Weight: 4.6480 grams Total Mintage: 750,000 Obverse Design: Bust Design Reverse Design: Wreath REF 20 Cents - Victoria Source: en.numista.com KM# 4 Features Country Canada Year 1858 Value 20 Cents (0.2 CAD) Metal Silver (.9250) Weight 4.648 g Diameter 23.3 mm Engraver Leonard Charles Wyon Shape Round Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Demonetized yes Edge Reeded REF |
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Base Metals Last Updated: 09-01-2016