CANADA
KM 289 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
1 cent | 19.1 | 2.5 | 1.45 | Plain | Copper-pl-Steel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The inscriptions along the rim: title of Queen. In the center - effigy of queen Elizabeth II right (portrait by dePedery-Hunt). Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) became Queen of the United Kingdom on 6 February 1952. |
Maple leaves divide face value and the year of minting. Below - title of state. On the right - initials of designer 'K. G.' (George E. Kruger-Grey). |