| Issuer | Canada |
| Year | 1955-1962 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Cents |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 4.54 g |
| Dimensions | 21.234 mm |
| Thickness | 1.70 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Dodecagonal (12-sided) Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Thomas Shingles |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#50a, Schön#49a |
| Obverse description | Bust of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 27 years of age, wearing a wreath, facing right. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
M·G· (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God) |
| Reverse description | A beaver, over the inscription `CANADA`, is surrounded with the face value, flanked on both sides by a maple leaf |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 5 CENTS CANADA 1962 K·G |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1955 - - 5 355 028 1956 - - 9 399 854 1957 - - 7 387 703 1958 - - 7 607 521 1959 - - 11 552 523 1960 - - 37 157 433 1961 - - 47 889 051 1962 - - 46 307 305 |
| Catalog ID | 9880321320 |
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