1 Cent - Elizabeth II (1st Portrait)
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Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation coin for Canada.
Key Details
Country
Canada (CAN)
Issuer
Royal Canadian Mint
Currency
Dollar
CAD - $
1858 - to date
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1953 - 1964
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
19.05 mm
Thickness
1.65 mm
Weight
3.24 g
Face Value
1 Cent (0.01 CAD)
Demonetized
No
Composition
Bronze
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
The first portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with text around the edge.
Obverse Designer
Mary Gillick
Thomas Shingles
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
Obverse Lettering Translation
Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
A maple leaf with coins value, date and country around.
Reverse Designer
George Kruger Gray
Reverse Lettering
1 CENT
CANADA
1962
KG
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Ottawa
1908 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1953
67,806,016
Circulated
1954
22,181,760
Circulated
1955
56,403,193
Circulated
1956
78,685,535
Circulated
1957
100,601,792
Circulated
1958
59,385,679
Circulated
1959
83,615,343
Circulated
1960
75,772,775
Circulated
1961
139,598,404
Circulated
1962
227,244,069
Circulated
1963
279,076,334
Circulated
1964
484,655,322
Circulated