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CANADA
KM 491 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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CANADA
KM 491 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 5 cents | 21.21 | 3.95 | 1.76 | Plain | Nickel-pl-Steel | Medal |
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Legend, new effigy of
Queen's bust (by designer Susanna Blunt) right, below - mint mark 'P'. Canada is a constitutional monarchy with Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada as head of state. |
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Inscription along the rim: face value between two maple leaves on the upper arch. In the center: image of beaver sitting on log. Below - title of state, the year of minting. The beaver has a long history in Canada as both commodity and cultural icon. The Hurons honoured the beaver hundreds of years ago as the totem of their tribe. |