Composition: 99.9% nickel
Weight (g): 4.54
Diameter (mm): 21.21
Thickness (mm): 1.7
Mintage: 9,028,507
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.
"Half Moon"
"At some point in the minting process the press was cycled with no blank planchet in place, resulting in what is called a "Die Clash". The obverse and reverse dies were slammed into each other, and some of the details from the obverse die were transferred into the coin's reverse.
