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5 Cents - Elizabeth II The Beaver
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 2015 - Proof - 1,500 |
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The beaver nickel design, originally created by G.E. Kruger Gray for Canada's 1937 coinage reform, became one of the longest-running reverse designs in Canadian numismatic history — surviving on the circulating five-cent piece until 2012. This oversized silver issue is part of the RCM's ongoing practice of elevating workhorse circulation designs into collector formats, a program that has drawn equal parts enthusiasm and criticism for its volume and frequency.
The selective gold plating on this piece targets specific design elements rather than the full surface — a technique the RCM refined through the 2010s to differentiate premium collector issues.