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Composition: 88% copper, 12% zinc ("tombac")
Weight (g): 4.54
Diameter (mm): 21.21
Thickness (mm): 1.7
Queen Elizabeth II's father appeared in effigy on Canadian coins until his daughter's Coronation in 1952. Until 1947, the inscription accompanying his image read GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP or GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA REX ET IND:IMP (depending on the denomination). After India became independent in 1947, the ET IND:IMP, which meant “George VI, Emperor of India,” was discontinued.
Mintage
1942 10,243,778
1943 24,760,256