Bust of King George V, wearing a crown, facing left.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND:IMP: (Translation: George V, King and Emperor of India by the grace of God)
Reverse description
The face value, accompanied with the country name, surrounded with two maple boughs and a crown
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
5
CENTS
CANADA
1921
Edge
Milled
Mint
Mintage
1920 - Quantity minted at first - 10 649 851 1921 - Quantity minted at first. Most of them were melted afterwards because the May 3, 1921 law authorized to mint much larger 5 cents in nickel. Only about 400 are left. - 2 582 495