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Composition: 99.9% nickel
Weight (g): 4.54
Diameter (mm): 21.21
Thickness (mm): 1.76
The effigy of Queen Elizabeth II first appeared on Canadian coins in 1953 when she was 27 years old. The effigy pictured here was used until 1964, with the inscription ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA, meaning "Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, the Queen."
Mintage
1955 5,355,028
1956 9,399,854
1957 7,387,703
1958 7,607,521
1959 11,552,523
1960 37,157,433
1961 47,889,051
1962 46,307,305
1963 43,970,320
1964 78,075,068