| Issuer | Canada |
| Year | 1965-1981 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Cents |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 4.54 g |
| Dimensions | 21.21 mm |
| Thickness | 1.75 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Thomas Shingles |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#60.1 60.2, Schön#60 |
| Obverse description | Bust of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 37 years of age, wearing tiara, facing right. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God) |
| Reverse description | A North American Beaver (Binomial Name: Castor canadensis), above the country name, surrounded with the face value, flanked on both sides by a maple leaf |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 5 CENTS CANADA 1965 K·G |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa,Canada (1908-date) Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg,Canada (1976-date) |
| Mintage | 1965 - .Small beads - 84 876 018 1965 - (C) large attached beads - 1965 - (C) large detached beads - 1965 - (C) Proof Like, small beads - 1965 - (C) Spécimen, small beads - 1966 - - 27 976 648 1966 - (C) Proof like - 1968 - - 99 253 330 1968 - (C) Brillant uncirculated (PL) - 1968 - (C) Specimen - 1969 - - 27 830 229 1969 - (C) Brillant uncirculated (PL) - 1969 - (C) Specimen - 1970 - - 5 726 010 1970 - (C) Brillant uncirculated (PL) - 1970 - (C) Specimen - 1971 - - 27 312 609 1971 - (C) Brillant uncirculated (PL) - 1971 - (C) Specimen - 1972 - - 62 417 387 1972 - (C) Brillant uncirculated (PL) - 1972 - (C) Specimen - 1973 - - 53 507 435 1973 - (C) Brillant uncirculated (PL) - 1973 - (C) Specimen - 1974 - - 94 704 645 1974 - (C) Brillant uncirculated (PL) - 1974 - (C) Specimen - 1975 - - 138 882 000 1975 - (C) Brillant uncirculated (PL) - 1975 - (C) Specimen - 1976 - - 55 140 213 1976 - (C) Brillant uncirculated (PL) - 1976 - (C) Specimen - 1977 - .High 7 - 89 120 791 1977 - (C) .Low 7 - 1977 - (C) Brillant uncirculated (PL), High 7 - 1977 - (C) Specimen, High 7 - 1977 - High 7, short denticles - 1978 - - 137 079 273 1978 - (C) Brillant uncirculated (PL) - 1978 - (C) Specimen - 1979 - - 186 295 825 1979 - (C) Brillant uncirculated (PL) - 1979 - (C) Specimen - 1980 - - 134 878 000 1980 - (C) Brillant uncirculated (PL) - 1980 - (C) Specimen - 1981 - - 99 107 900 1981 - (C) Brillant uncirculated (PL) - 1981 - (C) Specimen - 1981 - Proof - 199 000 |
| Catalog ID | 7247364470 |
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