Nickel (Canadian coin)
The Canadian five-cent coin, commonly called a nickel, is a coin worth five cents or one-twentieth of a Canadian dollar. It was patterned on the corresponding coin in the neighbouring United States. Starting 4 February 2013, after the elimination of the penny, it became the smallest valued coin in the currency.
The denomination (i.e., the Canadian five-cent piece) had been introduced in 1858 as a small, thin sterling silver coin, that was colloquially known as a "fish scale," not a nickel. The larger base metal version made of nickel, and called a "nickel," was introduced as a Canadian coin in 1922, originally as 99.9% nickel metal. These coins were magnetic, due to the high nickel content. Versions during World War II were minted in copper-zinc, then chrome and nickel-plated steel, and finally returned again to nickel, at the end of the war. A plated steel version was again made 1951–54 during the Korean War. Rising nickel prices eventually caused another switch to cupronickel in 1982 (an alloy similar to the U.S. nickel), but more recently, Canadian nickels are minted in nickel-plated steel, containing a small amount of copper.
From 1942 to 1963, Canadian five-cent coins were produced in a distinctive 12-sided shape, evocative of the British threepence coin. Originally this was done to distinguish the copper-colored tombac (copper-zinc alloy) coins, from pennies. However, the characteristic shape was retained for another nine years after 1944 when this coin was later produced in 99.9% nickel and chrome-plated steel.
The coin is produced by the Royal Canadian Mint at its facility in Winnipeg.
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Canada - Five Cent Coin Types
YEARS | Coin Type Name |
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1858-1901 | 1858-1901 - Victoria - Canadian Five Cents |
1902 | 1902 - Edward VII - Canadian Five Cents |
1903-1910 | 1903-1910 - Edward VII - Canadian Five Cents |
1911 | 1911 - George V - Five Cents no DEI GRATIA |
1912-1919 | 1912-1919 - George V - Canadian Five Cents |
1920-1921 | 1920-1921 - George V - Canadian Five Cents |
1922-1936 | 1922-1936 - George V - Canadian Five Cents |
1937-1942 | 1937-1942 - George VI - Canadian Five Cents |
1946-1947 | 1946-1947 - George VI - Canadian Five Cents |
1948-1950 | 1948-1950 - George VI - Canadian Five Cents |
1951-1952 | 1951-1952 - George VI - Canadian Five Cent |
1953-1954 | 1953-1954 - Elizabeth II - Canadian Five Cents |
1955–1962 | 1955–1962 - Elizabeth II - Canadian Five Cents |
1963-1964 | 1963-1964 - Elizabeth II - Canadian Five Cents |
1965-1981 | 1965-1981 - Elizabeth II - Canadian Five Cents |
1982-1989 | 1982-1989 - Elizabeth II - Canadian Five Cents |
2003-current | 2003-current - Elizabeth II - Canadian Five Cents |
2005 | 2005 - Elizabeth II - Ve-Day 60th Victory Nickel |
Canada - Five Cent Coins
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Example Coins Found...
YEAR | IMG | COIN NAME | COIN GRADE |
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1888 | Victoria Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1899 | Victoria Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1902 | Edward VII Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1910 | Edward VII Nickel - Pointed Leaves | DC:AU 50 | |
1910 | Edward VII Nickel - Pointed Leaves | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1911 | George V NO DEI GRATIA | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1911 | George V NO DEI GRATIA * | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1912 | George V Silver Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1913 | George V Silver Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1913 | George V Silver Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1916 | George V Silver Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1917 | George V Silver Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1917 | George V Silver Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1917 | George V Silver Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1917 | George V Silver Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1918 | George V Silver Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1919 | George V Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1919 | George V Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1919 | George V Silver Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1919 | George V Silver Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1920 | George V Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1920 | George V Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1920 | George V Silver Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1920 | George V Silver Nickel * | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1922 | Canadian 5 Cents - Far Rim | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1924 | Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1926 | Canadian Nickel - Far 6 | PCGS:Extremely Fine - XF | |
1927 | Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1928 | Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1929 | Canadian 5 Cents - Far Rim | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1933 | Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1933 | PCGS Canadian Nickel | PCGS:Authentic | |
1936 | Canadian 5 Cents - Far Rim | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1940 | Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1940 | Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1941 | Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1946 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1946 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1947 | Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1947 ML | Canadian Nickel - Leaf | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1950 | Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1951 | Canadian 5 Cents - Low Relief | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1952 | Canadian 5 Cents - Error | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1953 | Canadian 5 Cents - NSF FAR | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1954 | Canadian 5 Cents - SF | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1956 | Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1957 | Canadian Five Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1958 | Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1958 | Canadian Five Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1959 | Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1959 | Canadian Five Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1959 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1960 | Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1960 | Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1960 | Canadian Five Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1961 | Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1961 | Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1961 | Canadian Five Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1961 | Canadian Five Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1961 | Canadian Five Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1961 | Canadian Five Cent RCM | RCM:Uncirculated | |
1962 | Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1962 | Canadian 5 Cents - Mortar Set | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1962 | Canadian Five Cent - Error | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1962 | Canadian Five Cent RCM | RCM:Uncirculated | |
1962 | Canadian Nickel - Double 2 | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1963 | Canadian Five Cent RCM | RCM:Uncirculated | |
1963 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1963 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1964 | Canadian Five Cent RCM | RCM:Uncirculated | |
1964 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1964 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1964 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1964 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1964 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1965 | Canadian Nickel - SB | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1965 | Canadian Nickel - SB | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1965 | Canadian Nickel - SB RCM | RCM:Uncirculated | |
1965 | PCGS Canadian Nickel SB | PCGS:MS 62 | |
1966 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1966 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1968 | Canadian 5 Cents RCM | RCM:Uncirculated | |
1968 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1968 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1969 | Canadian 5 Cents - RCM | RCM:Uncirculated | |
1973 | Canadian 5 Cents - RCM | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1973 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1974 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1974 | Canadian Nickel | RCM:Uncirculated | |
1975 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1975 | RCM Canadian Nickel | RCM:Uncirculated | |
1976 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1977 | Canadian Nickel - High 7 | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1977 | Canadian Nickel - Low 7 | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1977 | Canadian Nickel - Low 7 | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1978 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1979 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1980 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1981 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1982 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1986 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
1989 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
2005 P | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
2005 P | Ve-Day 60th Anniv Nickel | NGC:MS 66 | |
2009 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
2013 | Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED | |
2014 | Canadian Nickel | NGC:MS 67 PL |
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Canada - Five Cent Category Description