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5 Cents – Canada

Circulating commemorative coins

Commemoration: Supporting the War Effort

Context

Years: 1944–1945

Issuer: Canada

Ruler: George VI

Currency:

(since 1858)

Total mintage: 30,426,000

Material

Diameter: 21.23 mm

Weight: 4.54 g

Thickness: 1.7 mm

Shape: Dodecagonal (12-sided)

Composition: Steel (Chromium-plated Steel)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #40a

Numista: #410

Value

Exchange value: 0.05 CAD = $0.04

Inflation-adjusted value: 0.90 CAD

Obverse

Inscription:

GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP:

HP

Translation:

George VI by the Grace of God King and Emperor of India.

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Engraver: Thomas Shingles

Designer: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Reverse

Inscription:

CANADA

19 V 44

CENTS

T.S

.-- . .-- .. -. .-- .... . -. .-- . .-- --- .-. -.- .-- .. .-.. .-.. .. -. --. .-.. -.--

Translation:

CANADA

19 V 44

CENTS

T.S

WE WIN WHEN WE WORK WILLINGLY

Scripts: Latin, Morse

Languages: Morse code, Latin abbreviations, English

Designer: Thomas Shingles

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1944	—	11,532,784
1945	—	18,893,216

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