CANADA
KM 59.1 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
1 cent | 19.1 | 3.24 | 1.45 | Plain | Bronze | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The inscriptions along the rim: title of Queen. In the center - effigy of queen Elizabeth II right (portrait by Arnold Machin in which she wears the 'Girls of Great Britain and Ireland' Tiara). Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) became Queen of the United Kingdom on 6 Feb. 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). |