1915 – 1 Cent Canada

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The 1915 Canadian 1 cent coin is a large copper coin bearing King George V’s bust on the front and a decorative maple leaf design on the back, symbolizing Canadian heritage and minted in Ottawa.

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The 1915 Canadian 1 cent coin features on its obverse the bust of King George V, designed by Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal, and on its reverse a serpentine motif of 16 maple leaves encircled by beads, designed by William Henry James Blakemore. This large cent coin, made of 95% copper, 4% tin, and 1% zinc, weighs 5.67 grams and measures 25.4 mm in diameter. It has a plain edge and was minted by the Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa, with a total circulation of approximately 4.9 million coins. The 1915 cent represents a significant piece of Canadian numismatic history, embodying the monarchy and the national symbol of the maple leaf during that era.

Weight (g)

5.67

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4932134

Diameter (mm)

25.4

Composition

95,5 % Copper, 3 % Tin, 1,5 % Zinc

Mint by

Royal Canadian Mint

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