2003-current - 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 Minted: 2000–present
Mass: 3.95 g
Diameter: 21.2 mm
Shape: round

Composition:
94.5% steel
3.5% copper
2% nickel plating

Obverse Design:
Design Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada
Designer Susanna Blunt
Design date 2003

Reverse Design:
Design Beaver sitting on a rock
Designer G.E. Kruger Gray
Design date 1937

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Industrious, enduring–the 5-cent coin
Source: mint.ca

The beaver has a long history in Canada as both commodity and cultural icon. The Hurons honoured the beaver hundreds of years ago as the totem of their tribe. Native peoples used the beaver emblem to sign treaties with the first colonists. Since then the beaver has appeared in the heraldic bearings of Québec City and Montreal and even marked Canada's first postage stamp. The beaver coin design was created by Canadian artist G.E. Kruger Gray and was first used in 1937.

Reverse Design:
1937 - 1942, 1946 - 1950, 1952 - 1966, 1968 - present
The beaver
The beaver design was created in 1937 by G.E. Kruger-Gray as part of a coin modernization effort.

2000 - present
Composition: 94.5% steel, 3.5% copper, 2% nickel plating
Weight (g): 3.95
Diameter (mm): 21.2
Thickness (mm): 1.76

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5 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th portrait
Source: en.numista.com

KM# 491
Features
Country Canada
Years 2003-2014
Value 5 Cents
0.05 CAD = 0.045 USD
Metal Nickel-plated Steel
Weight 3.95 g
Diameter 21.2 mm
Thickness 1.76 mm
Engravers Susanna Blunt (obverse)
George Edward Kruger Gray (reverse)
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge Smooth

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