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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 description | Bare-headed left-facing effigy of King George VI occupies the central field, rendered in high relief with fine detail in the hair and facial features. The portrait is surrounded by an inner beaded border following the dodecagonal flan. The circular legend reads GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP: around the periphery, with the engraver's initials H.E. (Humphrey Paget) appearing discreetly below the truncation of the bust. |
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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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