5 cent — Canada (1903–1910)
KM# 13
Special facts
The 5 cents of 1903–1910 with Edward VII’s crown on the reverse; 5.2 million coins in 1907.
About the period
The coins of Edward VII were struck from 1902 to 1910 in the same set as at the end of Victoria’s reign, a bronze cent and silver 5, 10, 25 and 50 cents, but with a crowned portrait of the king by George William de Saulles. During his reign, in 1908, Canada got a mint of its own. More about the period “Edward VII”, 1901 — 1910
Specifications
- Period
- Edward VII
- Currency
- 1 dollar = 100 cent
- Issue type
- Circulation
- Metal
- Silver
- Fineness
- 925
- Precious metal weight
- 1.075 g
- Diameter
- 15.5 mm
- Weight
- 1.162 g
- Shape
- Round
- Orientation
- Coin (↑↓)
Variants
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| Year | Mint | Mintage | Price | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | BIR | 2,640,000 | Estimate | Mint mark H | + ☆ |
| 1903 | RM | 1,000,000 | Estimate | No mint mark | + ☆ |
| 1904 | RM | 2,400,000 | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1905 | RM | 2,600,000 | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1906 | RM | 3,100,000 | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1907 | RM | 5,200,000 | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1908 | RCM | 1,220,524 | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1909 | RCM | 1,983,725 | Estimate | + ☆ | |
| 1910 | RCM | 3,850,325 | Estimate | + ☆ |
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