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5 Cents - Edward VII
| Issuer | Newfoundland |
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| Year | 1903-1908 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse lettering | EDWARD VII D. G. REX IMPERATOR (Translation: Edward VII, By the grace of God, King Emperor) |
| Reverse description | The reverse features the denomination '5 CENTS' and the date prominently displayed in two lines at the centre of the field, all enclosed within a raised circular border ornamented at the base with a stylised floral or scroll device. The legend NEWFOUNDLAND arcs along the upper periphery, flanked by small raised dots at either side. A beaded border runs along the outer rim, consistent with the milled coinage style of the period. |
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Newfoundland's five-cent silver piece occupied an awkward political position throughout the Edward VII years — the dominion stubbornly maintained its own coinage despite mounting pressure to simply adopt Canadian currency outright. That resistance held until 1949. All Edward VII five-cent pieces for Newfoundland were struck at the Royal Mint in London, not in Canada, a logistical arrangement that persisted because Ottawa had no interest in extending mint services to a territory that refused confederation.
The 1904 issue is notably scarcer than surrounding dates, with a mintage of just 40,000 pieces against the 200,000 struck in 1903.