Canada 5 cents coins catalog with values
5 cents 1858-1901
Governor - Victoria
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Silver 0.925
Diameter - 15.5 mm
Weight - 1.16 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1858, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1874, 1875, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901
Reverse:
Denomination and date within wreath, crown at top
Legend:
5 CENTS Year
Obverse:
Queen's head left
Legend:
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA / CANADA
Krause catalog number - KM#2
Value in condition "VF" - US$6-10
5 cents 1902
Governor - Edward VIII
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Silver 0.925
Diameter - 15.5 mm
Weight - 1.16 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1902
Reverse:
Denomination and date within wreath, crown at top
Legend:
5 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
King’s bust right
Legend:
EDWARDVS VIII D G REX IMPERATOR
Krause catalog number - KM#9
Value in condition "F" - US$5-10
5 cents 1903-1910
Governor - Edward VIII
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Silver 0.925
Diameter - 15.5 mm
Weight - 1.16 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910
Reverse:
Denomination and date within wreath, crown at top
Legend:
5 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
King’s bust right
Legend:
EDWARDVS VIII D G REX IMPERATOR
Krause catalog number - KM#13
Value in condition "F" - US$4-8
5 cents 1911
Governor - George V
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Silver 0.925
Diameter - 15.5 mm
Weight - 1.16 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1911
Reverse:
Denomination and date within wreath, crown at top
Legend:
5 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
King’s bust left
Legend:
GEORGIVS V REX ET IND IMP
Krause catalog number - KM#16
Value in condition "XF" - US$4-8
5 cents 1912-1919
Governor - George V
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Silver 0.925
Diameter - 15.5 mm
Weight - 1.13 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919
Reverse:
Denomination and date within wreath, crown at top
Legend:
5 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
King’s bust left
Legend:
GEORGIVS V REX ET IND IMP
Krause catalog number - KM#22
Value in condition "XF" - US$4-8
5 cents 1920-1921
Governor - George V
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Silver 0.800
Diameter - 15.48 mm
Weight - 1.17 grams
Edge: Reeded
Years of mintage:
1920, 1921
Reverse:
Denomination and date within wreath, crown at top
Legend:
5 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
King’s bust left
Legend:
GEORGIVS V REX ET IND IMP
Krause catalog number - KM#22a
Value in condition "XF" - US$2-4
5 cents 1922-1936
Governor - George V
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Nickel
Diameter - 21.2 mm
Weight - 4.60 grams
Edge: Plain
Years of mintage:
1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936
Reverse:
Maple leaf divides date and denomination
Legend:
CANADA / FIVE 5 CENTS / Year
Obverse:
King’s bust left
Legend:
GEORGIVS V DEI GRA REX ET IND IMP
Krause catalog number - KM#29
Value in condition "XF" - US$2-4
5 cents 1937-1942
Governor - George VI
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Nickel
Diameter - 21.2 mm
Weight - 4.50 grams
Edge: Plain
Years of mintage:
1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942
Reverse:
Beaver on rock
Legend:
5 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
King’s head left
Legend:
GEORGIVS VI D G REX ET IND IMP
Krause catalog number - KM#33
Value in condition "XF" - US$1-2
5 cents 1942
Governor - George VI
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Tombac (Brass)
Diameter - 21.2 mm
Weight - 4.54 grams
Edge: Plain
Years of mintage:
1942
Reverse:
Beaver on rock
Legend:
5 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
King’s head left
Legend:
GEORGIVS VI D G REX ET IND IMP
Krause catalog number - KM#39
Value in condition "XF" - US$3-5
5 cents 1943-1944 Victory
Governor - George VI
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Tombac (Brass)
Diameter - 21.2 mm
Weight - 4.54 grams
Edge: Plain
Years of mintage:
1943, 1944
Reverse:
Torch on “V” divides date
Legend:
CANADA Year 5 CENTS
Obverse:
King’s head left
Legend:
GEORGIVS VI D G REX ET IND IMP
Krause catalog number - KM#40
Value in condition "XF" - US$2-4
5 cents 1944-1945 Victory
Governor - George VI
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Chrome plated steel
Diameter - 21.2 mm
Weight - 4.40 grams
Edge: Plain
Years of mintage:
1944, 1945
Reverse:
Torch on “V” divides date
Legend:
CANADA Year 5 CENTS
Obverse:
King’s head left
Legend:
GEORGIVS VI D G REX ET IND IMP
Krause catalog number - KM#40a
Value in condition "XF" - US$1-2
5 cents 1946-1947
Governor - George VI
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Nickel
Diameter - 21.2 mm
Weight - 4.50 grams
Edge: Plain
Years of mintage:
1946, 1947
Reverse:
Beaver on rock
Legend:
5 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
King’s head left
Legend:
GEORGIVS VI D G REX ET IND IMP
Krause catalog number - KM#39a
Value in condition "XF" - US$1-2
5 cents 1948-1950
Governor - George VI
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Nickel
Diameter - 21.2 mm
Weight - 4.50 grams
Edge: Plain
Years of mintage:
1948, 1949, 1950
Reverse:
Beaver on rock
Legend:
5 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
King’s head left
Legend:
GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX
Krause catalog number - KM#42
Value in condition "XF" - US$1-2
5 cents 1951 Nickel Bicentennial
Governor - George VI
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - commemorative coin
200th Anniversary of the Nickel discovery
Composition - Nickel
Diameter - 21.2 mm
Weight - 4.55 grams
Edge: Plain
Years of mintage:
1951
Reverse:
Nickel plant, maple leaves below
Legend:
CANADA / NICKEL 1751-1951 / 5 CENTS
Obverse:
King’s head left
Legend:
GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX
Krause catalog number - KM#48
Value in condition "UNC" - US$2-3
5 cents 1951-1952
Governor - George VI
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Chromium-nickel plated steel
Diameter - 21.2 mm
Weight - 4.54 grams
Edge: Plain
Years of mintage:
1951, 1952
Reverse:
Beaver on rock
Legend:
5 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
King’s head left
Legend:
GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX
Krause catalog number - KM#42a
Value in condition "XF" - US$2-3
5 cents 1954
Governor - Elizabeth II
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Chromium-nickel plated Steel
Diameter - 21.2 mm
Weight - 4.59 grams
Edge: Plain
Years of mintage:
1954
Reverse:
Beaver on rock
Legend:
5 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
Queen's head right
Legend:
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
Krause catalog number - KM#50
Value in condition "XF" - US$1-2
5 cents 1955-1962
Governor - Elizabeth II
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Nickel
Diameter - 21.2 mm
Weight - 4.59 grams
Edge: Plain
Years of mintage:
1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962
Reverse:
Beaver on rock
Legend:
5 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
Queen's head right
Legend:
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
Krause catalog number - KM#50a
Value in condition "UNC" - US$0.10-0.30
5 cents 1963-1964
Governor - Elizabeth II
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Nickel
Diameter - 21.2 mm
Weight - 4.59 grams
Edge: Plain
Years of mintage:
1963, 1964
Reverse:
Beaver on rock
Legend:
5 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
Queen's head right
Legend:
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
Krause catalog number - KM#57
Value in condition "UNC" - US$0.10-0.20
5 cents 1965-1978
Governor - Elizabeth II
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Nickel
Diameter - 21.2 mm
Weight - 4.54 grams
Edge: Plain
Years of mintage:
1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
Reverse:
Beaver on rock
Legend:
5 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
Queen's bust right
Legend:
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA
Krause catalog number - KM#60.1
Value in condition "UNC" - US$0.10-0.20
5 cents 1967 100th Anniversary of Confederation
Governor - Elizabeth II
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - commemorative coin
Composition - Nickel
Diameter - 21.21 mm
Weight - 4.54 grams
Edge: Plain
Years of mintage:
1967
Reverse:
Rabbit
Legend:
5 CENTS / CANADA 1867-1967
Obverse:
Queen’s bust right
Legend:
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA
Krause catalog number - KM#66
Value in condition "UNC" - US$0.80-1.20
5 cents 1979-1981
Governor - Elizabeth II
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Nickel
Diameter - 21.2 mm
Weight - 4.54 grams
Edge: Plain
Years of mintage:
1979, 1980, 1981
Reverse:
Beaver on rock
Legend:
5 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
Queen's bust right
Legend:
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA
Krause catalog number - KM#60.2
Value in condition "UNC" - US$0.10-0.20
5 cents 1983-1989
Governor - Elizabeth II
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Copper-Nickel
Diameter - 21.2 mm
Weight - 4.60 grams
Edge: Plain
Years of mintage:
1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
Reverse:
Beaver on rock
Legend:
5 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
Queen's bust right
Legend:
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA
Krause catalog number - KM#60.2a
Value in condition "UNC" - US$0.10-0.20
5 cents 1990-2003
Governor - Elizabeth II
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Copper-Nickel
Diameter - 19.55 mm
Weight - 4.60 grams
Edge: Plain
Years of mintage:
1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003
Reverse:
Beaver on rock
Legend:
5 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
Queen's crowned head right
Legend:
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA
Krause catalog number - KM#182
Value in condition "UNC" - US$0.10-0.20
5 cents 2003-2022
Governor - Elizabeth II
Currency - Dollar=100 cents
Type - circulation coin
Composition - Nickel plated Steel
Diameter - 21.2 mm
Weight - 3.95 grams
Edge: Plain
Years of mintage:
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Reverse:
Beaver on rock
Legend:
5 CENTS CANADA Year
Obverse:
Queen's bare head right
Legend:
ELIZABETH II D G REGINA
Krause catalog number - KM#491
Value in condition "UNC" - US$0.10-0.20
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A coin of the same type from a rarer year may cost significantly more, but not always. Each specific case requires separate consideration.
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