1913 – 1 Cent Canada

The 1913 Canadian one-cent coin features an obverse with the left-profile bust of King George V, surrounded by the Latin inscription “GEORGIVS V DEI GRATIA : REX ET IND : IMP :,” meaning George V, by the grace of God, King and Emperor of India. On the reverse, it displays a serpentine motif of 16 maple leaves encircling the inscription “ONE CENT CANADA – 1913,” set within a beaded circle. This coin, composed of 95% copper, 4% tin, and 1% zinc, weighs 5.67 grams and measures 25.4 mm in diameter with a plain edge. The design was created by Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal (obverse) and William Henry James Blakemore (reverse), symbolizing both the monarchy and Canadian national identity through the maple leaves. It was minted by the Royal Canadian Mint with a mintage of approximately 5,735,405 coins for circulation.