1931 – 5 Cents Canada

$1.50

The 1931 Canadian 5-cent coin features a bust of King George V on the obverse without rim denticles or beads, and two maple leaves on the reverse, is made of 100% nickel, weighs 4.54 grams, and has a diameter of 21.21 mm. This coin was minted by the Royal Mint with a circulation mintage of about 5.1 million and is magnetic with a plain edge.

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The 1931 Canadian 5-cent coin, minted by the Royal Canadian Mint (then the Royal Mint), is composed of 100% nickel, weighs approximately 4.54 grams, and measures 21.21 mm in diameter with a plain edge. The obverse features a portrait of King George V with the Latin inscription “GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND: IMP,” meaning “George V, by the grace of God, King and Emperor of India,” designed by Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal. The reverse, designed by William Henry James Blakemore, depicts two maple leaves flanking the denomination and year. This coin was circulated with a mintage of about 5.1 million pieces and is magnetic due to its pure nickel composition.

Weight (g)

4.54

Axis

Magnetism

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Mintage

5100830

Diameter (mm)

21.21

Thickness (mm)

1,7

Composition

99% Nickel

Mint by

Royal Canadian Mint

Circulation

Circulated

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Year

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