1930 – 10 Cents Dime Canada

The 1930 Canadian 10 cents coin is a silver dime composed of 80% silver and 20% copper, weighing 2.32 grams with a diameter of 18.03 mm and a reeded edge. It features the bust of King George V on the obverse, designed by Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal, with the legend “GEORGIVS V DEI GRA : REX ET IND : IMP :”. The reverse, designed by William Henry James Blakemore, shows the denomination “10 CENTS CANADA 1930” below a crown atop 22 maple leaves on two boughs tied with a ribbon. This coin was part of the circulation series minted by the Royal Canadian Mint with an approximate mintage of 1,831,043 and is non-magnetic, bearing the medal alignment with the motto and design typical of the era.