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5 Cents - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1990-2001 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl necklace, as modelled by Dora de Pédery-Hunt for the third definitive Canadian portrait. The truncation of the bust is clearly defined, and the Queen's hair is styled in soft waves beneath the ornate crown. The encircling legend reads ELIZABETH II to the left and D·G·REGINA to the right, separated by the portrait. A fine dentilated border frames the entire obverse field. |
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| Reverse description | A beaver, Canada's national animal, is depicted in left profile, crouching atop a rocky outcrop partially submerged in water, rendered in fine naturalistic detail by engraver G. E. Kruger-Gray. The denomination 5 CENTS arcs along the upper periphery, flanked on each side by a stylized maple leaf device. The country name CANADA appears in the lower field, with the date of issue below it, all enclosed within a dentilated border. The engraver's initials K·G appear incuse on the rock to the lower left of the beaver. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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