2009 – 5 Cents Canada

The 2009 Canadian 5 cents coin, minted by the Royal Canadian Mint, features the classic beaver design on the reverse side, sitting on a log, a design by G.E. Kruger-Gray that has adorned Canadian nickels for decades. The obverse bears an uncrowned bust portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Dora de Pédery-Hunt. The coin is composed of copper-plated steel with 94.5% steel, 3.5% copper, and 2% nickel, which makes it magnetic. It weighs 3.95 grams, measures 21.1 mm in diameter, and is 1.76 mm thick with a plain edge and medal alignment. The reverse is inscribed with “5 CENTS CANADA 2009,” and the obverse with “ELIZABETH II D – G – REGINA.” The coin was produced mainly for circulation but also issued in uncirculated and specimen finishes. It has various known minor varieties and some errors noted by collectors.