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5 Cents - George V with DEI GRATIA
| Issuer | Canada |
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| Year | 1912-1919 |
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| Value | 5 Cents |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing crowned and draped bust effigy of King George V, modelled by Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal, occupying the central field. The king is depicted wearing the Imperial State Crown and robes of state, with fine detail rendered on the collar and decorations. The surrounding legend reads GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND: IMP: in raised Latin characters, distributed evenly around the periphery. A fine beaded border frames the entire obverse design. |
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| Mint | Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa |
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The omission of DEI GRATIA from Canadian coinage had caused genuine public controversy in 1910 when the new George V effigy was prepared without the Latin abbreviation — an oversight (or deliberate decision, depending on who was asked) that drew complaints from clergy and the general public alike. The Royal Mint relented, and from 1912 onward the phrase was restored. This series is the direct product of that political concession.
Production ceased after 1919 as Canada transitioned to a smaller, cheaper nickel composition — driven largely by wartime metal pressures and the rising cost of silver relative to face value.