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5 Cents - Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features the classic Canadian beaver design, first introduced by G.E. Kruger Gray in 1937 and here re-engraved by Thomas Shingles. A naturalistic beaver is depicted in profile, seated upon a log or rocky outcrop. The denomination '5 CENTS' appears below the central device, flanked by two maple leaves on either side, with 'CANADA' inscribed above, all within a clean field typical of proof-quality coinage. |
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The 2002 Golden Jubilee commemorative program marked fifty years since Elizabeth II's accession following the death of George VI on February 6, 1952. Canada was among the Commonwealth nations quickest to issue collector-grade silver proofs across the standard circulation denominations — a deliberate curatorial decision to preserve the full face-value series in archival quality rather than issue a single commemorative crown-sized piece.
The five-cent denomination had not been struck in silver for circulation since 1921, making the .925 specification here purely a collector artifact with no circulation precedent in living memory.