- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative 5cents
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2016
- Denomination:5 Cents
- Finish:Proof
- Weight (oz):5.0
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:1496
- Product type:Coin
Celebrate the history and artistry of Canadian circulation coinage with this pure silver 5-cent piece-part of the Royal Canadian Mint's new series featuring Canada's six circulation coins. Each beautiful coin is composed of five ounces ofpure silver and features selective colour on the reverse.
Drawing its inspiration from minting itself, this coin makes an exquisite gift for someone who appreciates coins. Order today!
Special features:
This 5-ounce pure silver 5-cent coin features British artist G. E. Kruger-Gray's iconic beaver design, first issued in 1937. This design has been used continuously on Canadian "nickels" with only a few notable exceptions.
Part of the Royal Canadian Mint's exciting 6-coin series of 5-ounce pure silver versions of Canada's 5-cent, 10-cent, 25-cent, 50-cent, 1-dollar, and 2-dollar circulation coins.
Selective colour on the reverse of each coin makes this series particularly lovely and exceptionally unique.
Drawing its inspiration from minting itself, this coin makes an exquisite gift, an inspiring introduction to collecting, or an important addition for any collector interested in Canadian subjects, Canadianand international circulation coinage, or minting history.
Crafted in five ounces of 99.99% pure silver, your coin is GST/HST exempt!-
About the Design:
Your coin features British artist G. E. Kruger-Gray'siconic design featuring the left profile of a beaver standing on a rock surrounded by water. The beaver and the water are coloured in natural shades of brown and blue. The reverse is also engraved with thetext "CANADA", the face value of "5 CENTS" and the date "2016". The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
