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Encyclopedia > Nickel (Canadian coin)
Nickel (Canada)
Value: 0.05 CAD
Mass: 3.95 g
Diameter: 21.2 mm
Thickness: 1.76 mm
Edge: smooth
Composition: 94.5% steel,
3.5% Cu,
2% Ni plating
Years of minting: 1922–present
Catalog number: -
Obverse
Design: Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada
Designer: Susanna Blunt
Design date: 2003
Reverse
Design: beaver sitting on a log
Designer: G.E. Kruger Gray
Design date: 1937

A Canadian nickel is a coin worth five cents, patterned on the corresponding coin in the neighbouring United States, and introduced in Canada in 1922. Prior to that year, Canadian five-cent pieces were small silver coins, colloquially known as "fish scales" due to their having been very thin. C$ redirects here. ... BIC pen cap, about 1 gram. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter), symbol mm is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ... For other uses, see Steel (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Copper (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Nickel (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Cdn-nickel-obverse. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, wearing the Sovereigns insignia of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit The style of the Canadian Sovereign has varied over the years. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Canadian nickel, reverse, 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For other uses, see Beaver (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Wood (disambiguation). ... George Edward Kruger Gray (December 25, 1880 - May 2, 1943) was an English artist, best remembered for his designs of coinage and stained glass windows. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... ¢ c A United States cent, or 1¢ or a penny In currency, the cent is a monetary unit that equals 1/100 of various countries basic monetary units. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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History

Unlike the U.S. coin of the same name, Canadian nickels were actually struck in 100% nickel originally (their American counterparts being 75% copper and only 25% nickel). This changed in 1942, due to the need to use all available nickel for military purposes due to World War II; in that year the composition became a brass alloy usually referred to as "tombac". The shape of the coin was concomitantly changed from round to dodecagonal, or 12-sided, most likely in an effort to make it easily distinguishable from the copper 1-cent coins; but a shortage of copper forced another change in the composition, so in 1944 the alloy was changed to chromium-plated steel, which gave the coins a distinct "blue" tinge. Nickel was reinstated in 1946 (the 12-sided shape was retained until 1963, when the coins again became round). The United States five-cent coin, commonly called a nickel, is a unit of currency equaling one-twentieth, or five-hundredths, of a United States dollar. ... For other uses, see Nickel (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Copper (disambiguation). ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Brazen redirects here. ... Tombac is an alloy of copper and zinc. ... REDIRECT [[ Insert text]]EWWWWWWWWWWWWW YO General Name, symbol, number chromium, Cr, 24 Chemical series transition metals Group, period, block 6, 4, d Appearance silvery metallic Standard atomic weight 51. ... For other uses, see Steel (disambiguation). ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ...


In 1948 the dies were delayed coming from the Royal Mint in London, England and some coins of all denominations bearing the 1947 date were struck in 1948 with a maple leaf to denote the wrong year. Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Royal Mint is the body permitted to manufacture, or mint, coins in the United Kingdom. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1947 Maple Leaf refers to a set of Canadian coins dated 1947 which bear a tiny maple leaf following the date to denote that they were actually minted in 1948. ...


In 1951, a special commemorative five-cent piece was struck to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the metal's initial discovery, but production of the coin had to be halted before the year even ended as the result of another war-driven nickel shortage, this one brought about by the Korean War. The chromium-plated steel alloy (which was magnetic) was then pressed into service again, this time through 1954. The coins reverted to nickel again the following year. Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Belligerents United Nations: Republic of Korea Australia Belgium Canada Colombia Ethiopia France Greece Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Philippines South Africa Thailand Turkey United Kingdom United States Naval Support and Military Servicing/Repairs: Japan Medical staff: Denmark Italy Norway India Sweden DPR Korea PR China Soviet Union Commanders Syngman Rhee Chung... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). ...


In 1982 the composition was changed to the same as that of the American five-cent piece—cupronickel (75% copper and 25% nickel). In 2000 nickel-plated steel nickels were introduced, although production of the cupronickel version continued until 2001. Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Cupronickel is an alloy of copper, nickel and strengthening impurities, such as iron and manganese. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... For other uses, see Steel (disambiguation). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...


History of Composition [1]

Years Mass Diameter/Shape Composition
2000–present 3.95 g 21.2 mm, round 94.5% steel, 3.5% copper, 2% nickel plating
1982–2001 4.6 g 21.2 mm, round 75% copper, 25% nickel
1963–1981 4.54 g 21.21 mm, round 99.9% nickel
1955–1962 4.54 g 21.21 mm, 12-sided 99.9% nickel
1951–1954 4.54 g 21.21 mm, 12-sided chrome-plated steel
1946–1950 4.54 g 21.21 mm, 12-sided 99.9% nickel
1944–1945 4.54 g 21.21 mm, 12-sided chrome-plated steel
1942–1943 4.54 g 21.21 mm, 12-sided 88% copper, 12% zinc ("tombac")
1922–1942 4.54 g 21.21 mm, round 99.9% nickel
1920–1921 1.167 g 14.494 mm, round 80% silver, 20% copper
1858–1919 1.167 g 14.494 mm, round 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper

Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... This article is about the chemical element. ... Year 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...

1921

Five-cent coins dated 1921 are among the rarest and most collectible Canadian circulation coins, with approximately 400 specimens known. In May of 1921 the government of Canada passed an act authorizing the change to the larger nickel coin, and subsequently the majority of the 1921 mint run was melted down.[1]


Commemoratives

Year Theme Artist Mintage Composition
1943 Victory Design Thomas Shingles 24,760,256 88% copper, 12% zinc
1944 Victory Design Thomas Shingles 11,532,784 88% copper, 12% zinc
1945 Victory Design Thomas Shingles 18,893,216 88% copper, 12% zinc
1951 200th Anniversary, Isolation of Nickel Stephan Trenka 8,329,321 100% Nickel
1967 Centennial Design, Rabbit Alex Colville 36,876,574 100% Nickel
1992 125th Anniversary of Confederation, Double Dated G.E. Kruger Gray 53,732,000 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
2005 Victory Design, 60th Anniversary, End of World War II Thomas Shingles N/A 94.5% steel, 3.5% Copper, 2% Nickel
Victory Nickels
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The 2005 Victory Nickel The 1945 Victory Nickel


For other uses, see Nickel (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Vnickle. ...


First Strikes

Year Theme Mintage Issue Price
2005 Beaver 1,855 $14.95
2005 Victory 10,955 $14.95
2006 With New Mint Mark 5,000 $29.95

Trivia

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  • Victory Nickel: Victory Reverse, V also indicating the denomination in Roman numerals. A morse code pattern was also used instead of rim denticles spelling out "WE WIN WHEN WE WORK WILLINGLY".
  • The first commemoratives were planned for 1927 to celebrate Canada's 60th anniversary. A contest was held and the winners were Gustav Hahn for the one-cent, and J.A.H. MacDonald for the five and twenty-five cents. The RCM decided to not turn the designs into coinage. [2]
  • When coinage was changed in 1937, the caribou was planned for the 5-cent coin, the beaver was planned for the 10-cent coin, and the Bluenose was planned for the 25 cent coin. [3]
  • The Big Nickel, a nine-metre (30-foot) replica of the 1951 nickel which stands on the grounds of Dynamic Earth in Sudbury, Ontario, is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest coin.

Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Roman numerals are a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. ... The Big Nickel @ Dynamic Earth in Sudbury The Big Nickel is a nine- metre (30- foot) replica of a 1951 Canadian nickel, on the grounds of Dynamic Earth in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. ... Dynamic Earth is an interactive science museum in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. ... Nickname: Motto: Aedificemus (Latin for Come, let us build together) Coordinates: , Country Province Established 1893 (as Sudbury)   2001 (as Greater Sudbury) Government  - Mayor John Rodriguez  - Governing Body Greater Sudbury City Council  - MPs Raymond Bonin (LPC), Diane Marleau (LPC)  - MPPs Rick Bartolucci (OLP), Shelley Martel (NDP) Area  - City 3,200 km... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 107 Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... The Guinness Book of Records (or in recent editions Guinness World Records, and in previous US editions Guinness Book of World Records) is a book published annually, containing an internationally recognized collection of superlatives: both in terms of human achievement and the extrema of the natural world. ...

References

  1. ^ Coins of Canada, J.A. Haxby & R.C. Willey, Unitrade Press (2003), ISBN 1-894763-09-2
  2. ^ Striking Impressions, James A. Haxby, 1983, ISBN 0-660-91234-1
  3. ^ Striking Impressions, James A. Haxby, 1983, ISBN 0-660-91234-1

See also

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Canadian banknotes and coins
Canadian coinage 1¢ (penny) · 5¢ (nickel) · 10¢ (dime) · 25¢ (quarter) · 50¢ · $1 (loonie) · $2 (toonie)  · Canadian silver dollar
Commemorative coins Royal Canadian Mint numismatic coins · Royal Canadian Mint Numismatic Coins (2000s)  · Royal Canadian Mint Hockey Coins · Royal Canadian Mint Olympic coins · Royal Canadian Mint RCMP coins · Gold Maple Leaf · Silver Maple Leaf · Platinum Maple Leaf · Ottawa Mint sovereigns · Voyageur dollar
Canadian banknotes $5 · $10 · $20 · $50 · $100 · Withdrawn banknotes
Canadian banknotes by Series 1935 Series · 1937 Series · 1954 Series · Scenes of Canada · Birds of Canada · Journey Series
Historical currencies of Canada New France livre · Canadian pound · New Brunswick pound · Newfoundland pound · Nova Scotian pound · Prince Edward Island pound · British Columbia dollar · New Brunswick dollar · Nova Scotian dollar · Prince Edward Island dollar · Early Canadian banking system
Newfoundland dollar 1¢ · 5¢ · 10¢ · 20¢ · 25¢ · 50¢ · Coins of the Newfoundland dollar
Organizations and institutions Bank of Canada · Canadian Bank Note Company · Canadian Numismatic Association · Canadian Numismatic Association medals and awards · Canadian Paper Money Society · Bank of Canada Currency Museum · Royal Canadian Mint
Community currencies Calgary dollar · Toronto dollar · Canadian Tire money · Pioneer Bonus Bucks · Petro Points
Other Canadian dollar · History of Canadian currency · List of people on coins of Canada  · List of foreign countries with coinage struck at the Royal Canadian Mint  · Royal Canadian Mint tokens and medallions‎
The Big Nickel @ Dynamic Earth in Sudbury The Big Nickel is a nine- metre (30- foot) replica of a 1951 Canadian nickel, on the grounds of Dynamic Earth in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. ... The United States five-cent coin, commonly called a nickel, is a unit of currency equaling one-twentieth, or five-hundredths, of a United States dollar. ... 25¢ Coin (Quarter) - Obverse. ... In Canada, a penny is a coin worth one cent or 1100 of a dollar. ... In Canada a dime is a coin worth ten cents. ... The quarter is a Canadian coin, valued at 25 cents or one-fourth of a Canadian dollar. ... The 50 cent piece is the common name of the Canadian coin worth 50 cents. ... See also loony (nicknamed for loon), which is sometimes spelled loonie. Loonie is the name Canadians gave the gold-coloured, bronze-plated, one-dollar coin shortly after its introduction. ... Toonie (sometimes spelled twoonie or twonie) is the nickname Canadians collectively gave their two-dollar coin; it is a portmanteau word combining the number two with the name of the loonie, Canadas one-dollar coin. ... It has been suggested that Voyageur Dollar be merged into this article or section. ... One of the most highly profitable aspects of the Royal Canadian Mint’s enterprise is in its Numismatic product line. ... The Royal Canadian Mint has made coins with various themes. ... 1976 Montreal Summer Games Most numismatists agree that the first true numismatic collection was the Olympic Five and Ten Dollar coins for the 1976 Montreal Olympics. ... Originally dispatched in the 19th Century to patrol the Western frontier, the scarlet-clad Mountie on horseback has become one of the most enduring images of Canada. ... Obverse of a Gold Canadian Maple Leaf bullion coin. ... The Canadian Silver Silver Maple Leaf is a series of silver bullion coins issued by Canada. ... The Platinum Maple Leaf is a platinum coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint between 1988 and 2002. ... The British 1 pound piece (known as a sovereign) was coined between 1908 and 1919 at the Ottawa Mint (known today as the Ottawa branch of the Royal Canadian Mint. ... Reverse of 1935 Voyageur Dollar The Voyageur Dollar was a coin of Canada struck for circulation in silver from 1935 to 1966, and as a commemorative in 2003. ... Canadian banknotes are the banknotes of Canada, denominated in Canadian dollars (CAD). ... Canadian $5, front Canadian $5, back The Canadian five-dollar bill is one of the most common banknotes of Canadian currency. ... The Canadian ten-dollar bill is one of the most common banknotes of the Canadian dollar. ... Front of $20 bill Back of $20 bill The Canadian $20 bill is one of the most common banknotes of Canadian currency. ... Canadian $50, front Canadian $50, back The Canadian $50 bill is one of five different banknotes of Canadian currency. ... The Canadian $100 bill is one of five different banknotes of Canadian currency. ... Among Canadian currency, only five different banknotes are currently printed. ... Canadian banknotes are the banknotes of Canada, denominated in Canadian dollars (CAD). ... The 1935 Series was the first series of banknotes the Bank of Canada issued. ... The 1937 Series was the second series of banknotes the Bank of Canada issued. ... The 1954 Series was the third series of banknotes the Bank of Canada issued. ... The Scenes of Canada Series was the fourth series of banknotes the Bank of Canada issued. ... The livre was the currency of New France, the French colonies of North America. ... The pound was the currency in Canada until the colonies decimalized between 1858 and 1871. ... The pound was the currency of New Brunswick until 1860. ... The pound was the currency of Newfoundland until 1865. ... The pound was the currency of Nova Scotia until 1860. ... The pound was the currency of Prince Edward Island until 1871. ... The dollar was the currency of British Columbia between 1865 and 1871. ... The dollar was the currency of New Brunswick between 1861 and 1867. ... The dollar was the currency of Nova Scotia between 1861 and 1871. ... The dollar was the currency of Prince Edward Island between 1871 and 1873. ... Banking system in early Canada (British North American and New France)was non existence, so money was managed by the military and the crown. ... ISO 4217 Code NFD User(s) Newfoundland Subunit 1/100 1/50 cent pence Symbol $ or NF$ cent pence ¢ p Coins Freq. ... As Newfoundland did not join the Dominion of Canada until 1949, it had its own currency for many decades. ... Work on the coinage tools for the Newfoundland five cent coin began after the one cent coin, so the coin has no legend. ... Like the Newfoundland five cent coins, the ten cent coins exist as a bronze pattern with the adopted obverse from the New Brunswick coin (the words Newfoundland substitute New Brunswick). ... The first known pattern for the Newfoundland 20-cent piece is a bronze strike with an obverse derived from a New Brunswick coin. ... Although twenty-cent coins were required during the reign of King George V, arrangements were being made to replace the denomination. ... The Newfoundland fifty cent piece was the last denomination to be added to the Victorian coinage. ... The coins of Newfoundland are of historical importance as Newfoundland was a British colony until 1907, and a Dominion until 1949, when Newfoundland and Labrador became the tenth province of Canada. ... For the defunct commercial bank, see Bank of Canada (commercial). ... The Canadian Bank Note Company is responsible for printing Canadas paper currency. ... Canadian Numismatic Association was founded in 1950. ... By 1954, a new trend was beginning to emerge for the Canadian Numismatic Association as annual meetings evolved into annual conventions. ... The Canadian Paper Money Society (CPMS) is a non-profit numismatic organization for collectors of Canadian paper money, including government and private bank issues, municipal scrip, stocks, bonds, and other forms of payment. ... Mint flag The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM, french Monnaie royale canadienne) produces all of Canadas circulation coins, and manufactures circulation coins on behalf of other nations. ... Calgary Dollars are a local currency in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The Toronto Dollar, founded in December 1998, is a paper local currency used in Toronto, Ontario. ... The 5 cents and 10 cents denominations of Canadian Tire money Canadian Tire money (CTM) is a loyalty program by Canadian Tire. ... Pioneer Petroleum Logo Pioneer is a gas station franchise located in the province of Ontario, in Canada. ... C$ redirects here. ... Canada has an extensive history with regards to its currency. ... This is a list of notables on coins of Canada. ... Since its opening in 1908, the Royal Canadian Mint has produced coinage and planchets for over 73 countries. ... Starting in 1997, the Royal Canadian Mint started to sell hockey medallions to the public. ...

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