The Canadian 5 cent coin from 1946 is a 12-sided nickel coin weighing 4.54 grams with a diameter of 21.3 mm and a plain (smooth) edge. It features on the obverse the bust of King George VI designed by Thomas Humphrey Paget, and on the reverse, a beaver on a log designed by G. E. Kruger-Gray. The coin is made of 99.9% nickel, is magnetic, and has “GEORGIVS VI D : G : REX ET IND : IMP :” inscribed on the obverse and “5 CENTS CANADA 1946” on the reverse. This coin was minted by the Royal Canadian Mint with a circulation mintage of approximately 6,952,684 pieces.
1946 – 5 Cents Canada
Canada 5 Cents Coins$1.50
The 1946 Canadian 5-cent coin, known as a “nickel,” is a 12-sided nickel-alloy coin weighing 4.54 grams with a diameter of 21.3 mm, featuring King George VI’s bust on the obverse and a beaver on a log on the reverse; it was minted in a circulation of approximately 6.95 million pieces.
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Please login| Weight (g) | 4.54 |
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| Mintage | 6952684 |
| Diameter (mm) | 21.21 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1,7 |
| Composition | 99% Nickel |
| Mint by | Royal Canadian Mint |
| Circulation | Circulated |
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