| Issuer | Canada |
| Year | 1943-1944 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Value | 5 Cents |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Tombac (Cu 88%, Zn 12%) |
| Weight | 4.54 g |
| Dimensions | 21.234 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Dodecagonal (12-sided) Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Thomas Shingles |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#40, Schön#39 |
| Obverse description | Head of King George VI facing left. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP:
HP (Translation: George VI, by the grace of God, the King and Emperor of India) |
| Reverse description | To help promote the war effort, this new design consists in a central `V`, meaning both victory and the value underneath flanked by two maple leaves, on which is superimposed a torch, with on both sides a part of the year and above the country name. Around the rim is the Morse code message |
| Reverse script | Latin, Morse |
| Reverse lettering | CANADA
19 V 43
CENTS
T.S
.-- . .-- .. -. .-- .... . -. .-- . .-- --- .-. -.- .-- .. .-..
.-.. .. -. --. .-.. -.-- (Translation: We win when we work willingly) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1943 - - 24 760 256 1944 - Very rare, only one known coin - 8 000 |
| Catalog ID | 6534310360 |
| Comments |
