Obverse Reverse
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ruler 		Reverse
ruler
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King George VI head left
Maple leaf (denomination) Maple leaf
(designer) Beaver left on log in water encircled by dots adjacent to rim
(country)
(date)
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DEI
GEORGIVS VI GRATIA REX
5 CENTS
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CANADA
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N		 KM# 41: Canada 1 cent (1948 - 1952)
KM# 43: Canada 10 cents (1948 - 1952)
KM# 44: Canada 25 cents (1948 - 1952)
 KM# 33: Canada 5 cents (1937 - 1942)
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
197
Country
Flag: Canada Canada
Denomination
5 cents
Value
1⁄20 Canadian dollar (CAD)
Dates
AD1948 - 1950

Physical

Shape
Dodecagon (12 straight sides)
Mass
4.54 g
Diameter
21.20 mm
Thickness
1.75 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
41
Krause-Mischler
KM# 42
Numista
N# 408

Related Coins

Previous Date
KM# 40a (1944 - 1945)
Next Date
KM# 50a (1955 - 1962)
Concurrent
1 cent : KM# 41 (1948 - 1952)
10 cents : KM# 43 (1948 - 1952)
25 cents : KM# 44 (1948 - 1952)