1963 Beaver Five Cents MS Medal Alignment Values

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1963 Beaver Five Cents MS Medal Alignment Values

Details

In 1963, the Candian mint resumed production of the nickel on a round, versus 12-sided, planchet.

Obverse: Laureate bust of Queen Elizabeth II

Reverse: Beaver

Basic Information

GSID:

16470

Coin Date:

1963

Denomination:

5c / Five Cents

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

RCM

Mintage:

43,970,320

Coinage Type:

Canadian Five Cents

Coinage Years:

1963-1964

Composition:

Nickel

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Beaver

Variety 2:

Medal Alignment

Physical Characteristics

Weight:

4.54 gr

Weight:

0.146 oz

Coin Rulers Name:

Elizabeth II

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

21.3 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Mary Gillick, Thomas Shingles, G.E. Kruger Gray

Obverse Lettering:

ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA

Obverse Designer:

Mary Gillick, Thomas Shingles

Reverse Lettering:

CANADA, FIVE, CENTS, 1963

Reverse Designer:

Thomas Shingles, G.E. Kruger Gray

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