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5 Cents - George VI Victory, tombac
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1943-1944 |
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| Weight | 4.54 g |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP: (Translation: George VI, by the grace of God, the King and Emperor of India) |
| Reverse description | The central design features a large bold letter V, symbolising both Victory and the denomination, superimposed by a flaming torch representing the Allied war effort; two maple leaves flank the base of the V. The divided date appears on either side of the V (e.g. 19 - 43), while CANADA arcs above and CENTS appears below. Encircling the design along the outer rim is the patriotic Morse code message reading .-- . .-- .. -. .-- .... . -. .-- . .-- --- .-. -.- .-- .. .-.. .-.. .. -. --. .-.. -.-- (translating as We win when we work willingly), with the engraver's initials T.S. also present. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border following the twelve-sided flan. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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