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5 Cents - Charles III Specimen
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Value | 5 Cents |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned effigy of King Charles III facing left, portrayed at approximately 74 years of age, after the portrait by sculptor Steven Rosati, whose initials SR appear in the field below the bust truncation. The mature likeness renders the King in civilian dress with suit and tie. The peripheral legend is divided by the effigy, reading CHARLES III to the left and D·G·REX to the right, all within a beaded inner border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Canada's five-cent coin has been struck in nickel plated steel since the Royal Canadian Mint's shift away from pure nickel in 2000 — itself a cost-reduction measure driven by the sustained rise in base metal prices through the late 1990s. Specimen strikes from the RCM carry a frosted device against polished fields, produced through a dedicated slower-feed pressing process distinct from both circulation and proof production.
The dual KM references reflect the transitional cataloguing of Charles III coinage as Krause updated its numbering following Elizabeth II's death in September 2022.