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5 cent: coins

1858–2026 · Canada · 70 types

In the catalogue: circulation coins — 23, commemorative coins — 6, collector coins — 41.

The heaviest coin is 4.6 g: copper-nickel, 1982–2001. The lightest is 1.16 g: silver, 1902–1910.

How the coin changed

Coins are shown to one scale, the bar marks the years of issue.

  1. 1858–1901 · silver · 1.17 g · 15.49 mm

  2. 1902–1910 · silver · 1.16 g · 15.5 mm

  3. 1911–1921 · silver · 1.17 g · 15.49 mm

  4. 1922–1942 · nickel · 4.54 g · 21.21 mm

  5. 1942–1944 · brass · 4.54 g · 21.23 mm

  6. 1944–1954 · steel · 4.54 g · 21.23 mm

  7. 1955–1981 · nickel · 4.54 g · 21.23 mm

  8. 1982–2001 · copper-nickel · 4.6 g · 21.2 mm

  9. 1999–2006 · steel · 3.95 g · 21.1 mm

  10. 2006 · copper-nickel · 4.6 g · 21.2 mm

  11. 2006–2026 · steel · 3.95 g · 21.2 mm

Victoria

5 cent — Canada (1858–1901)
KM# 2
1858–1901 · Silver 		+

Edward VII

5 cent — Canada (1902)
KM# 9
1902 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (1903–1910)
KM# 13
1903–1910 · Silver 		+

George V

5 cent — Canada (1911)
KM# 16
1911 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (1912–1919)
KM# 22
1912–1919 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (1920–1921)
KM# 22
1920–1921 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (1922–1936)
KM# 29
1922–1936 · Nickel 		+

George VI

5 cent — Canada (1937–1942)
KM# 33
1937–1942 · Nickel 		+
5 cent — Canada (1942)
KM# 39
1942 · Brass 		+
5 cent — Canada (1943–1944)
KM# 40
1943–1944 · Brass 		+
5 cent — Canada (1944–1945)
KM# 40
1944–1945 · Steel 		+
5 cent — Canada (1951) — 200th Anniversary of the Discovery of Nickel
KM# 48
1951 · Nickel 		+

Elizabeth II

5 cent — Canada (1953–1954)
KM# 50
1953–1954 · Steel 		+
5 cent — Canada (1955–1962)
KM# 50
1955–1962 · Nickel 		+
5 cent — Canada (1963–1964)
KM# 57
1963–1964 · Nickel 		+
5 cent — Canada (1965–1978)
KM# 60
1965–1978 · Nickel 		+
5 cent — Canada (1967) — Rabbit
KM# 66
1967 · Nickel 		+
5 cent — Canada (1979–1981)
KM# 60
1979–1981 · Nickel 		+
5 cent — Canada (1982–1989)
KM# 60
1982–1989 · Copper-nickel 		+
5 cent — Canada (1990–2001)
KM# 182
1990–2001 · Copper-nickel 		+
5 cent — Canada (1992) — Beaver
KM# 205
1992 · Copper-nickel 		+
5 cent — Canada (1996–2003)
KM# 182
1996–2003 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (1998) — RCM Anniversary: Royal Canadian Mint
KM# 310
1998 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (1999–2003)
KM# 182
1999–2003 · Steel 		+
5 cent — Canada (2000) — "Les Voltigeurs de Québec"
KM# 400
2000 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2001) — 125th Anniversary of the Royal Military College
KM# 413
2001 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2002) — Beaver
KM# 446
2002 · Steel 		+
5 cent — Canada (2002) — Vimy battle
KM# 453
2002 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2002) — Golden Jubilee
KM# 446
2002 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2003–2006)
KM# 491
2003–2006 · Steel 		+
5 cent — Canada (2003) — Golden Jubilee
KM# 469
2003 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2004–2011)
KM# 491
2004–2011 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2004) — 60th Anniversary of WWII Victory: D-Day
KM# 506
2004 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2005) — 60th Anniversary of Victory in Europe
KM# 627
2005 · Steel 		+
5 cent — Canada (2005) — 60th Anniversary of WWII Victory
KM# 758
2005 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2006–2022)
KM# 491
2006–2022 · Steel 		+
5 cent — Canada (2006)
KM# 491
2006 · Copper-nickel 		+
5 cent — Canada (2010) — 75th Anniversary of Canada's Voyageur Silver Dollar
KM# 1024
2010 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2011) — Dollar centennial
KM# 1154
2011 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2012–2022)
KM# 2292
2012–2022 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2015) — The Beaver
KM# 1945
2015 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2015) — Legacy of the Canadian Nickel: Crossed bough design
KM# A1941
2015 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2015) — Two maple leaves design
KM# B1941
2015 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2015) — Legacy of the Canadian Nickel: Victory Nickel
KM# 1942
2015 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2015) — Legacy of the Canadian Nickel: Identification of Nickel
KM# 1943
2015 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2015) — Legacy of the Canadian Nickel: Centennial of Confederation
KM# 1941
2015 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2015) — Legacy of the Canadian Nickel: The Beaver
KM# 1944
2015 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2016) — The Beaver
KM# 2072
2016 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2017) — Living Traditions
KM# 2291
2017 · Steel 		+
5 cent — Canada (2017) — Canada 150th anniversary: Our home and native land
KM# 2291
2017 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2017) — Canada's 150th anniversary: Centennial Rabbit
KM# 2283
2017 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2017) — The Forgotten 1927 Designs - 5 Cents
KM# 2289
2017 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2017) — Rabbit
KM# 2277
2017 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2018) — Before Confederation: Newfoundland
KM# 2556
2018 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2018–2019) — Silver; Colored
2018–2019 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2018) — The Beaver
KM# 2555
2018 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2018) — Caribou
KM# 2557
2018 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2019) — The Beaver
KM# 2732
2019 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2020) — The Canadian Home Front: Victory Nickel
KM# 2901
2020 · Bronze 		+
5 cent — Canada (2020) — 75th Anniversary of D-Day
KM# 2901
2020 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2020) — 75th Anniversary of D-Day
2020 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2020) — 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II
KM# 2901
2020 · Steel 		+
5 cent — Canada (2022) — Circulating coins of Canada: The Beaver
KM# 3176
2022 · Silver 		+

Charles III

5 cent — Canada (2023–2026)
KM# 3334
2023–2026 · Steel 		+
5 cent — Canada (2023) — In the name of Elizabeth II
KM# 3287
2023 · Steel 		+
5 cent — Canada (2023) — Beaver
KM# 3287
2023 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2023) — 1947 coin marked with a maple leaf
KM# 3335
2023 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2024–2026)
KM# 3476
2024–2026 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2025) — Multilayered Beaver
KM# 3537
2025 · Silver 		+
5 cent — Canada (2025) — Beaver
KM# 3574
2025 · Silver 		+