1949 Canada 5 Cents Four Coin Lot Key Date Beaver King George VI No IND:IMP KM42

Features

Location Canada

Issuing entity Royal Canadian Mint

King George VI (1936-1952)

Type Standard circulation coin

Years 1948-1950

Value 5 Cents

0.05 CAD = USD 0.036

Currency Canadian dollar (1858-date)

Composition Nickel

Weight 4.54 g

Diameter 21.234 mm

Thickness 1.7 mm

Shape Dodecagonal (12-sided)

Technique Milled

Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑

Number N# 408

References KM# 42, Schön# 41

Obverse

Head of King George VI facing left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX

Unabridged legend: GEORGIUS VI DEI GRATIA REX

Translation: George VI King by the grace of God

Engraver: Thomas Shingles

Designer: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Reverse

A beaver, over the inscription "CANADA", is surrounded with the face value, flanked on both sides by a maple leaf

Script: Latin

Lettering:

5 CENTS

CANADA

1949

Engraver: Thomas Shingles

Designer: George Kruger Gray

Edge

Smooth

5 Cents - George VI (w/o IND:IMP:) - obverse

Mint