General

Country
Canada Flag: Canada
Denomination
5 cents
Value
0.05 Canadian dollar (CAD)
Dates
AD1965 - 1981

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
Crown / Coronet / Diadem / Tiara Arnold Machin Portrait of 37-Year-Old Elizabeth II Leaf Beaver

References

Wikipedia
Nickel (Canadian coin)
Krause
KM# 60.1
Schön
60
Numista
401
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