Title: 5 cents
Object Name: coin
Classification: North American
Mint: North America, Canada
Technique:
struck
Medium: steel, unspecified alloy, 94.5%; copper (CU), 3.5%; nickel plating, three-ply nickel finish plated steel, 2%
Dimensions: Coin: 21.2 mm, 12 O'Clock, 3.88 g (13/16 in., 12 O'Clock, 0.14 oz.)
Subject/Image: Reverse:
Torch and V. 60th anniversary of the end of World War II
Subject/Image: Obverse:
Bust Elizabeth II right bare
Inscription: Obverse:
ELIZABETH II D. G. REGINA
P
Inscription: Reverse:
CANADA
1945 V 2005
CENTS
T S
Description: Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, head bare, wearing earring, necklace of beads and drapery. P below bust. Inscription around from lower left to lower right. Inscription left and right around. Border of dots./
V over which a lighted torch. Date to left and right of torch. Ethnic above, CENTS below flanked by maple leaves. Artist's initials to right of lower point of V.
Accession Number: NG.2011.3.8
