The 1940 Canadian 5-cent coin, commonly known as the “nickel,” was minted in a composition of 100% nickel, weighing 4.54 grams with a diameter of 21.21 mm and a plain smooth edge. It features on the obverse a bare-headed portrait of King George VI with the inscription “GEORGIVS VI D : G : REX ET IND : IMP :”, which means “George VI, by the grace of God, King and Emperor of India.” The reverse depicts a beaver sitting on a log within a rock-studded mound of earth rising from water, designed by G.E. Kruger-Gray. This coin was magnetic and had a circulation mintage of 13,820,197 pieces issued by the Royal Canadian Mint.
1940 – 5 Cents Canada
Canada 5 Cents Coins$1.50
The 1940 Canadian 5-cent coin is a nickel coin featuring a bust of King George VI on the obverse and a beaver on a log on the reverse, designed by Thomas Humphrey Paget and George E. Kruger-Gray, with a plain edge and a diameter of 21.21 mm.
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Please login| Weight (g) | 4.54 |
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| Mintage | 13820197 |
| Diameter (mm) | 21.21 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1,7 |
| Composition | 99% Nickel |
| Mint by | Royal Canadian Mint |
| Circulation | Circulated |
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