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(Georgivs VI Dei Gratia Rex et Indiae Imperator)
King George VI head left
Maple leaf (denomination) Maple leaf
(designer) Beaver left on log in water encircled by dots adjacent to rim
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GEORGIVS VI ET IND:IMP:
5 CENTS
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CANADA
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N		 KM# 28: Canada 1 cent (1920 - 1936)
KM# 32: Canada 1 cent (1937 - 1947)
KM# 40a: Canada 5 cents (1944 - 1945)
KM# 34: Canada 10 cents (1937 - 1947)
KM# 35: Canada 25 cents (1937 - 1947)
 KM# 42: Canada 5 cents (1948 - 1950)
KM# 50a: Canada 5 cents (1955 - 1962)
KM# 57: Canada 5 cents (1963 - 1964)
KM# 60.1: Canada 5 cents (1965 - 1981)
KM# 491: Canada 5 cents (2003 - Present)

General

WCDB ID
172
Country
Flag: Canada Canada
Denomination
5 cents
Value
1⁄20 Canadian dollar (CAD)
Dates
AD1937 - 1942

Physical

Shape
Circle
Mass
4.50 g
Diameter
21.21 mm
Thickness
1.80 mm
Composition
Ni
Color
Gray / Black / Silver Gray / Black / Silver
Magnetic
Yes

Design

Orientation
Medallic: ↑ ↑
Edge
Plain/smooth
Tags
Leaf Beaver

References

Wikipedia
Nickel (Canadian coin)
Schön
32
Krause-Mischler
KM# 33
Numista
N# 413

Related Coins

Previous Date
KM# 29 (1922 - 1936)
Next Date
KM# 40a (1944 - 1945)
Concurrent
1 cent : KM# 32 (1937 - 1947)
10 cents : KM# 34 (1937 - 1947)
25 cents : KM# 35 (1937 - 1947)