1943 CANADA 5 Cents

Issuer	Canada
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Years	1943-1944
Value	5 Cents 0.05 CAD = USD 0.035
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Tombac (Cu 88%, Zn 12%)
Weight	4.54 g
Diameter	21.234 mm
Thickness	1.7 mm
Shape	Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 411
References	KM# 40, Schön# 39

Commemorative issue

Supporting the war effort

Obverse

Head of King George VI facing left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP:
HP

Unabridged legend: GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX ET INDIA IMPERATOR

Translation: George VI, by the grace of God, the King and Emperor of India

Engraver: Thomas Shingles

Designer: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Reverse

To help promote the war effort, this new design consists in a central "V", meaning both victory and the value underneath flanked by two maple leaves, on which is superimposed a torch, with on both sides a part of the year and above the country name. Around the rim is the Morse code message

Scripts: Latin, Morse

Lettering:
CANADA
19 V 43
CENTS
T.S
.-- . .-- .. -. .-- .... . -. .-- . .-- --- .-. -.- .-- .. .-.. .-.. .. -. --. .-.. -.--

Translation: We win when we work willingly

Designer: Thomas Shingles

Edge

Plain

© Cyrillius

Mint

Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)

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