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{{Infobox Coin |
{{Infobox coin
Country = Canada |
| Country = Canada
Denomination = Nickel |
| Denomination = Nickel
Value = 0.05 |
| Value = 0.05
Unit = [[Canadian dollar|CAD]] |
| Unit = [[Canadian dollar|CAD]]
Mass = 3.95 |
| Mass = 3.95
Diameter = 21.2 |
| Diameter = 21.2
Thickness = 1.76 |
| Thickness = 1.76
Edge = smooth (plain) |
| Edge = smooth (plain)
Composition = Nickel-plated steel<br>94.5% steel,<br>3.5% [[Copper|Cu]],<br>2% [[Nickel|Ni]] plating|
| Composition = Nickel-plated steel<br>94.5% steel,<br>3.5% [[Copper|Cu]],<br>2% [[Nickel|Ni]] plating
Years of Minting = 1858–present |
| Years of Minting = 1858–present
Catalog Number = – |
| Catalog Number = –
Obverse = Canadian Nickel - obverse.png |
| Obverse = Canadian Nickel - obverse.png
Obverse Design = [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]], [[Title and style of the Canadian monarch|Queen of Canada]] |
| Obverse Design = [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]], [[Title and style of the Canadian monarch|Queen of Canada]]
Obverse Designer = [[Susanna Blunt]] |
| Obverse Designer = [[Susanna Blunt]]
Obverse Design Date = 2003 |
| Obverse Design Date = 2003
| Obverse Discontinued = 2023
Reverse = Canadian Nickel - reverse.png |
Reverse Design = [[Beaver]] sitting on a rock |
| Obverse2 Design = [[Charles III]], [[Monarchy of Canada|King of Canada]]
Reverse Designer = [[George Kruger Gray|G.E. Kruger Gray]] |
| Obverse2 Designer = Steven Rosati
Reverse Design Date = 1937 |
| Obverse2 Design Date = 2023
| Reverse = Canadian Nickel - reverse.png
}}
| Reverse Design = [[Beaver]] sitting on a rock
| Reverse Designer = [[George Kruger Gray|G.E. Kruger Gray]]
| Reverse Design Date = 1937
|}}


The '''Canadian five-cent coin''', commonly called a '''nickel''', is a coin worth five [[cent (currency)|cents]] or one-twentieth of a [[Canadian dollar]]. It was patterned on the [[nickel (U.S. coin)|corresponding coin]] in the neighbouring United States. It became the smallest-valued coin in the currency upon the [[Penny (Canadian coin)|discontinuation of the penny in 2013]]. Due to [[inflation]], the purchasing power of the nickel continues to drop and currently the coin represents less than 0.5% of the country's lowest [[Minimum wage in Canada#Minimum wage levels by jurisdiction|minimum hourly wage]].
The '''Canadian five-cent coin''', commonly called a '''nickel''', is a coin worth five [[cent (currency)|cents]] or one-twentieth of a [[Canadian dollar]]. It was patterned on the [[nickel (U.S. coin)|corresponding coin]] in the neighbouring United States. It became the smallest-valued coin in the currency upon the [[Penny (Canadian coin)|discontinuation of the penny in 2013]].

The denomination (i.e., the Canadian five-cent piece) had been introduced in 1858 as a small, thin [[sterling silver]] coin, that was colloquially known as a "fish scale", not a nickel. The larger [[base metal]] version made of [[nickel]], and called a "nickel", was introduced as a Canadian coin in 1922, originally as 99.9% nickel metal. These coins were magnetic, due to the high nickel content. Versions during World War II were minted in [[tombac]] (a copper-zinc alloy), then chrome and nickel-plated [[steel]], and finally returned again to nickel at the end of the war. A plated steel version was again made from 1951 to 1954 during the [[Korean War]]. Rising nickel prices eventually caused another switch to [[cupronickel]] in 1982 (an alloy similar to the [[Nickel (United States coin)|US nickel]]), but more recently, Canadian nickels are minted in nickel-plated steel, containing a small amount of copper. Due to the aforementioned rise in nickel prices, since 1982, five-cent pieces composed of 99.9% nickel have been slowly removed from circulation to be melted by the [[Royal Canadian Mint]]. Only cupronickel and modern multi-ply plated steel five-cent pieces are considered "circulation coins".<ref>[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/R-9/FullText.html Royal Canadian Mint Act R.S.C., 1985, c. R-9]: Section 6 – "Non-circulation Coins" and "Circulation Coins"; Part 1 – "Non-circulation Coins"; Part 2 – "Circulation Coins"</ref> As a result, pre-1982 five cent pieces are often sought by collectors.

From 1942 to 1963, Canadian five-cent coins were produced in a distinctive 12-sided shape, evocative of the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Threepence (British coin)|threepence]] coin. Originally this was done to distinguish the copper-coloured tombac coins, from pennies. However, the characteristic shape was retained for another nineteen years after 1944 when this coin was later produced in 99.9% nickel and chrome-plated steel.

The coin is produced by the [[Royal Canadian Mint]] at its facility in [[Winnipeg]].


==History==
==History==
{{Unsourced|section|date=July 2024}}
{{Details|Coins of the Canadian dollar#History}}
{{Details|Coins of the Canadian dollar#History}}
{{See also|History of Canadian currency}}
{{See also|History of Canadian currency}}The first ever Canadian five-cent coins were struck by the [[Royal Mint]] in London as part of the introductory 1858 coinage of the [[Province of Canada]]. The coins were the same size and general composition as the corresponding [[coins of the United States dollar|American coins]] of the time, so the five-cent coin was based on the [[half dime]]. Although the American denomination was introduced as a [[Shield nickel|larger]] copper-nickel coin in 1866, and the five-cent silver was retired in 1873, the Canadian five-cent coins remained small and silver until 1922.
<!--The "Victory nickel", struck from 1943 to 1945, was the first non-standard circulating Canadian coin other than commemorative [[Voyageur dollar|dollars]]; the reverse features a flaming torch and a large V that stands for both Victory and the coin's [[Roman numerals|denomination]]. The rim denticles were replaced by the phrase "We win when we work willingly" in [[Morse Code]]. This design was re-used in 2005 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of [[Victory in Europe Day|V-E Day]].<ref name=victory>{{cite news |url=http://canadaonline.about.com/od/currency/a/victorynickel.htm |title=World War II Victory Nickel Re-issued in Canada. |last=Munroe |first=Susan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051022031856/http://canadaonline.about.com/od/currency/a/victorynickel.htm |archive-date=October 22, 2005 |access-date=November 26, 2022}}</ref> Almost uniquely in the history of Canadian coinage, the reverse was engraved to scale by [[Thomas Shingles]]; most coin designs are engraved at a much larger scale and reduced with a [[pantograph]].


In 1951, a special commemorative five-cent piece depicting a nickel refinery was struck to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the metal's initial discovery by Swedish chemist [[Axel Fredrik Cronstedt|Axel F. Cronstedt]]. Due to the onset of the [[Korean War]], production of this commemorative was halted to preserve nickel for the war effort, resulting in a second non-commemorative 1951 "nickel" made of plated steel.
All Canadian coins (including five-cent coins) were struck in England at the [[Royal Mint]] (no [[mint mark]]) and the [[Birmingham Mint]] ('''H''' mint mark) until 1908, when the [[Ottawa]] branch of the Royal Mint opened. With the exception of some 1968 [[dime (Canadian coin)|dimes]] struck at the [[Philadelphia Mint]], all Canadian coins since 1908 have been minted in Canada.


In 1967, all the circulating coins received a special reverse for the [[Canadian Centennial]]; the nickel featured a rabbit.
Due to a rise in the price of silver, Canadian coinage was [[debasement|debased]] from [[sterling silver]] (925 [[millesimal fineness|fine]]) to 800 fine in 1920. In 1922, silver was removed entirely from the five-cent coin, replacing it with a coin of roughly the same dimensions and mass as the [[nickel (U.S. coin)|American nickel]]. However, unlike the American coin, which was 75% copper and 25% nickel, the Canadian coin was pure nickel, as Canada was the world's largest producer of the metal. This coin has since been known almost universally as the nickel.

The [[Newfoundland five cents|five-cent coin]] of [[Dominion of Newfoundland|Newfoundland]], on the other hand, remained silver until the end of the Newfoundland coinage in 1947.

The nickel's composition has changed several times, most notably during World War II and the [[Korean War]] when nickel was redirected to the war effort, where it was essential for armour production. In the latter part of 1942 and throughout 1943, the coins were minted in [[tombac]], an 88% copper-12% [[zinc]] alloy that got its name originally from the Indonesian/Javanese word for brass or copper. In 1944 and 1945, and again from mid-1951 to 1954, coins were made of steel which was plated twice, first with nickel and then chromium. The plating was applied before the [[planchet|blanks]] were struck, so the edges of these coins are dull or even [[rust]]ed. The composition was returned to pure nickel after both wars. More recently, in 1982, the same copper-nickel alloy used in the American coin was adopted in the Canadian coin, with the ironic result that the nickel then contained less nickel than any other circulating Canadian coin except the [[penny (Canadian coin)|cent]]. Since late in 2000, the nickel is now generally made with plated steel. Since the plating is now done after the blanks are punched, the edges of the modern coins receive the plating. Portions of the 2001 and 2006 issues were struck in cupronickel, and can be identified by the lack of the letter "P" under [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth]]'s portrait, and for their non-magnetic quality.

Starting with the 1942 tombac coins, the nickel was made [[dodecagon]]al, presumably to help distinguish it from the [[penny (Canadian coin)|cent]] after it tarnished in circulation. Tombac was removed from the nickel in 1944 (to be replaced by steel, as noted during the Korean war) but the coins in Tombac, steel, or 99.9% nickel all remained twelve-sided until 1963.

All of these coins were lighter than the US version, which is minted to be as close as possible to five grams. Canadian 99.9% nickel five-cent coins are nearly 0.5 gram lighter than this, and its present steel coins are a full gram lighter than US "nickels."


In proof sets issued since 1996, the five cent coin is made of sterling silver. Some commemorative five cent coins are also made of sterling silver.-->
===1921 five-cent coin===
Five-cent coins dated 1921 are among the rarest and most collectible Canadian circulation coins, known as "The Prince of Canadian Coins." Estimates of the number of specimens known range between 400 and 480. In May 1921 the government of Canada passed an act authorizing the change to the larger nickel coin, and subsequently the majority of the 1921 mint run was melted down.<ref name="cc_1">{{cite book
| last = Haxby
| first = J.A.
|author2=R.C. Willey
| title = Coins of Canada
| edition = 21st
| year = 2003
| publisher=Unitrade Press
| location = Toronto
| isbn = 1-894763-09-2}}</ref> The coin believed to be the finest known specimen (PCGS MS-67) sold for {{US$|115,000|link=yes}} at auction in January 2010.<ref name="MS67">{{Cite web|url=https://coins.ha.com/itm/canada/canada-george-v-5-cents-1921-/a/3008-20069.s|title=Canada: George V 5 Cents 1921,... Canada &#124; Lot #20069|website=Heritage Auctions}}</ref> It was then sold by the Canadian Numismatic Company for $160,000 to a private collector in early 2012.


==Types and specifications==
==Types and specifications==
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|4.54 g
|4.54 g
|21.3&nbsp;mm
|21.3&nbsp;mm
|88% copper, 12% zinc ("tombac") (1942–1943)<br> Chrome plated steel (1944–1945)
|88% copper, 12% zinc ([[tombac]]) (1942–1943)<br> Chrome plated steel (1944–1945)
|-
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="white"|[[File:CANADA, FIVE CENTS 1946 -NICKEL a - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg|100px]][[File:CANADA, FIVE CENTS 1946 -NICKEL b - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg|100px]]
|align="center" bgcolor="white"|[[File:CANADA, FIVE CENTS 1946 -NICKEL a - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg|100px]][[File:CANADA, FIVE CENTS 1946 -NICKEL b - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg|100px]]
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|-
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="white"|[[File:Canada $0.05 2003.jpg|200px]]
|align="center" bgcolor="white"|[[File:Canada $0.05 2003.jpg|200px]]
|1999–2003<br><small>(With "P")</small>
|1999–2006<br><small>(With "P")</small>
|3.95 g
|3.95 g
|21.2&nbsp;mm
|21.2&nbsp;mm
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|-
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="white"|[[File:Canadian Nickel - reverse.png|100px]][[File:Canadian Nickel - obverse.png|100px]]
|align="center" bgcolor="white"|[[File:Canadian Nickel - reverse.png|100px]][[File:Canadian Nickel - obverse.png|100px]]
|2003–present<br><small>(With [[Royal Canadian Mint|RCM]] logo<br>on obverse)</small>
|2003–2023<br><small>(With [[Royal Canadian Mint|RCM]] logo<br>on obverse)</small>
|3.95 g
|3.95 g
|21.2&nbsp;mm
|21.2&nbsp;mm
|94.5% steel, 3.5% copper, 2% nickel plating
|94.5% steel, 3.5% copper, 2% nickel plating
|-
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="white"|
|2023–present
|3.95 g
|21.2&nbsp;mm
|94.5% steel, 3.5% copper, 2% nickel plating
|}
|}


==Circulation figures==
==Commemorative nickels==
===Victoria & Edward VII===
Although not strictly a commemorative, the "Victory nickel", struck from 1943 to 1945, was the first non-standard circulating Canadian coin other than commemorative [[Voyageur dollar|dollars]]; the reverse features a flaming torch and a large V that stands for both Victory and the coin's [[Roman numerals|denomination]]. The rim denticles were replaced by the phrase "We win when we work willingly" in [[Morse Code]]. This design was re-used in 2005 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of [[Victory in Europe Day|V-E Day]].<ref name=victory>{{cite news |url=http://canadaonline.about.com/od/currency/a/victorynickel.htm |title=World War II Victory Nickel Re-issued in Canada. |last=Munroe |first=Susan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051022031856/http://canadaonline.about.com/od/currency/a/victorynickel.htm |archive-date=October 22, 2005 |access-date=November 26, 2022}}</ref> Almost uniquely in the history of Canadian coinage, the reverse was engraved to scale by [[Thomas Shingles]]; most coin designs are engraved at a much larger scale and reduced with a [[pantograph]].
{| class="wikitable sortable"

In 1951, a special commemorative five-cent piece depicting a nickel refinery was struck to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the metal's initial discovery by Swedish chemist [[Axel Fredrik Cronstedt|Axel F. Cronstedt]]. Due to the onset of the [[Korean War]], production of this commemorative was halted to preserve nickel for the war effort, resulting in a second non-commemorative 1951 "nickel" made of plated steel.

In 1967, all the circulating coins received a special reverse for the [[Canadian Centennial]]; the nickel featured a rabbit.

In proof sets issued since 1996, the five cent coin is made of sterling silver. Some commemorative five cent coins are also made of sterling silver.

{|class="wikitable"
|+ Commemorative editions of the Canadian nickel
!Image
!Year
!Theme
!Artist
!Mintage
!Special notes
|-
|-
! Year
|align="center" bgcolor="white"|[[File:Canada $0.05 1943.jpg|200px]]
! Mintage<ref>{{cite book |title=Standard Catalog of World Coins 1801-1900 |date=November 29, 2012 |edition=7th |editor-last=Cuhaj |editor-first=George S. |publisher=Krause Publications |isbn=978-1440230851 |page=156}}</ref><ref name="1901-2000 World Coins Catalog">{{cite book |title=2017 Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2000 |date=July 29, 2016 |edition=44th |editor-last=Michael |editor-first=Thomas |publisher=Krause Publications |isbn=978-1440246548 |page=310}}</ref>
|1943
! class="unsortable"| Notes
|Victory (Tombac)
|Thomas Shingles
|24,760,256<ref name="1901-2000 World Coin Catalog">{{cite book |title=2017 Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2000 |edition=44th |editor-last=Michael |editor-first=Thomas |publisher=Krause Publications |isbn=978-1440246548 |pages=311-312}}</ref>
|Intended to stimulate the war effort. The message "We Win When We Work Willingly" is engraved in Morse code on the rim of the coin.
|-
|-
| 1858
|align="center" bgcolor="white"|[[File:Canada $0.05 1945.jpg|200px]]
| {{nts|1,500,000}}
|1944–1945
| This figure includes the small date, and large date over small date varieties.
|Victory (Steel)
|Thomas Shingles
|11,532,784 (1944)<br/>18,893,216 (1945)<ref name="1901-2000 World Coin Catalog"/>
|Intended to stimulate the war effort. The message "We Win When We Work Willingly" is engraved in Morse code on the rim of the coin.
|-
|-
| 1870
|align="center" bgcolor=white|<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Nickel nickel.jpg|Nickel_nickel|200px]] -->
| {{nts|2,800,000}}
|1951
| This figure includes the "Flat rim" and "Wire rim" varieties.
|Discovery of Nickel
|Stephen Trenka
|9,028,507<ref name="1901-2000 World Coin Catalog"/>
|200th anniversary of the discovery of nickel. Features a nickel refinery.
|-
|-
| 1871
|align="center" bgcolor="white"|[[File:Canada $0.05 1967.jpg|200px]]
| {{nts|1,400,000}}
|1967
| Two different varieties have a 1 over 1 and 7 over 7 in the date.
|[[Canadian Centennial]]
|Alex Colville
|36,876,574<ref name="1901-2000 World Coin Catalog"/>
|Features a hopping rabbit. Dated 1867–1967.
|-
|-
| 1872 H
|align="center" bgcolor="white"|[[File:Canada $0.05 2005.jpg|200px]]
| {{nts|2,000,000}}
|2005
| The "H" on the coin refers to "[[Ralph Heaton & Sons]]".
|Victory anniversary
|Thomas Shingles
|59,269,192<ref name="2001-Date World Coin Catalog">{{cite book |title=2017 Standard Catalog of World Coins 2001-Date |edition=11th |editor-last=Michael |editor-first=Thomas |publisher=Krause Publications |isbn=978-1440246555 |page=236}}</ref>
|60th anniversary of the end of World War II. The rim of this edition is smooth. It does not have the denticles the 1943–1945 edition had. Dated 1945–2005.
|-
|-
| 1874 H
|align="center" bgcolor="white"|<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Nickel 1867-2017.jpg|200px]] -->
| {{nts|800,000}}
|2017
| This figure includes the "Plain 4" and "Crosslet 4" varieties.
|Canada 150
|Gerald Gloade
|20,000,000<ref>{{cite report |author=Royal Canadian Mint |title=2017 Annual Report – Delivering Results |year=2017 |url=https://www.mint.ca/globalassets/about/company/reports/2017/2017-annual-report_delivering-results-eng.pdf |access-date=November 20, 2022 |page=86}}</ref>
|150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada. Features a beaver influenced by the northeastern woodland Algonkian heritage. The theme of the coin is "Our Passions". Dated 1867–2017.
|-
|-
| 1875 H
|}
| {{nts|1,000,000}}

| This figure includes the small and large date varieties.
==Mintage==

{{hidden begin
|title = List of the mintage of every year
|toggle = left
}}
{|
|style="vertical-align: top"|
{|class="wikitable"
|+Victoria
|-
|-
| 1880 H
!Year
| {{nts|3,000,000}}
!Mintage<ref>{{cite book |title=Standard Catalog of World Coins 1801-1900 |edition=7th |editor-last=Cuhaj |editor-first=George S. |publisher=Krause Publications |isbn=978-1440230851 |page=156}}</ref><ref name="1901-2000 World Coins Catalog">{{cite book |title=2017 Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2000 |edition=44th |editor-last=Michael |editor-first=Thomas |publisher=Krause Publications |isbn=978-1440246548 |page=310}}</ref>
|
|-
|-
| 1881 H
|1858 Small date<br/>1858 Large date over small date
|1,500,000
| {{nts|1,500,000}}
|
|-
|-
| 1882 H
|1870 Flat rim<br/>1870 Wire rim
|2,800,000
| {{nts|1,000,000}}
|
|-
|-
| 1883 H
|1871
|1,400,000
| {{nts|600,000}}
|
|-
|-
| 1884
|1872 H
|2,000,000
| {{nts|200,000}}
| Key date, lowest mintage of the Victorian and Edwardian eras.
|-
|-
| 1885
|1874 H Plain 4<br/>1874 Crosslet 4
|800,000
| {{nts|1,000,000}}
| This figure includes the "small 5", "large 5", and " large 5 over small 5" varieties.
|-
|-
| 1886
|1875 H Large date<br/>1875 H Small date
|1,000,000
| {{nts|1,700,000}}
| This figure includes the "small" and "large 6" varieties.
|-
|-
| 1887
|1880 H
|3,000,000
| {{nts|500,000}}
| Includes a "7 over 7" date variety.
|-
|-
| 1888
|1881 H
|1,500,000
| {{nts|1,000,000}}
|
|-
|-
| 1889
|1882 H
|1,000,000
| {{nts|1,200,000}}
|
|-
|-
|1883 H
| 1890 H
|600,000
| {{nts|1,000,000}}
|
|-
|-
| 1891
|1884
|200,000
| {{nts|1,800,000}}
|
|-
|-
| 1892
|1885 Small 5<br/>1885 Large 5<br/>1885 Large 5 over small 5
|1,000,000
| {{nts|860,000}}
|
|-
|-
| 1893
|1886 Small 6<br/>1886 Large 6
|1,700,000
| {{nts|1,700,000}}
|
|-
|-
| 1894
|1887
|500,000
| {{nts|500,000}}
| No coins were minted in 1895.
|-
|-
| 1896
|1888
|1,000,000
| {{nts|1,500,000}}
|
|-
|-
| 1897
|1889
|1,200,000
| {{nts|1,319,283}}
| Varieties include a "wide" and "narrow" 8, and a "narrow 8 over a wide 8" in the date.
|-
|-
| 1898
|1890 H
| {{nts|580,717}}
|1,000,000
|
|-
|-
| 1899
|1891
|1,800,000
| {{nts|3,000,000}}
|
|-
|-
| 1900
|1892
|860,000
| {{nts|1,800,000}}
| This figure includes the "Oval" and "Round 0's" varieties.
|-
|-
| 1901 Victoria
|1893
|1,700,000
| {{nts|2,000,000}}
|
|-
|-
| 1902 Edward VII
|1894
|500,000
| {{nts|2,120,000}}
|
|-
|-
| 1902 H
|1896
|1,500,000
| {{nts|2,200,000}}
| This figure includes the "large broad" and "small narrow" H varieties.
|-
|-
| 1903
|1897
|1,319,283
| {{nts|1,000,000}}
|
|-
|-
| 1903 H
|1898
| {{nts|2,640,000}}
|580,717
|
|-
|-
| 1904
|1899
|3,000,000
| {{nts|2,400,000}}
|
|-
|-
| 1905
|1900 Oval 0’s<br/>1900 Round 0’s
|1,800,000
| {{nts|2,600,000}}
| Varieties include a "wide" and "narrow" date and a 5 over 5.
|-
|-
| 1906
|1901
|2,000,000
| {{nts|3,100,000}}
| Varieties include a "wide" and "narrow" date and a "low 6".
|-
|-
| 1907

| {{nts|5,200,000}}
| Varieties include a "wide" and "narrow" date and a "low 7".
|-
| 1908
| {{nts|1,220,524}}
| Varieties include a "small" and "large" 8 in the date.
|-
| 1909
| {{nts|1,983,725}}
| This figure includes the "round/rounded" and "pointed" leaves varieties.
|-
| 1910
| {{nts|3,850,325}}
| This figure includes the "round/rounded" and "pointed" leaves varieties.
|}
|}

|style="vertical-align: top"|
===George V & George VI===
{|class="wikitable"
[[File:Canada $0.05 1943.jpg|thumb|200px|World War II "Victory" nickel in Tombac]]
|+Edward VII
[[File:Canada $0.05 1945.jpg|thumb|200px|World War II "Victory" nickel in Steel]]
[[File:1951 Nickel.png|thumb|200px|200th anniversary of the discovery of nickel]]

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
!Year
! Year
!Mintage<ref name="1901-2000 World Coins Catalog"/>
! Mintage<ref name="RCM 5 cents"/>
! class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
|-
| 1911
|1902
|2,120,000
| 3,692,350
|
|-
|-
| 1912
|1902 Large broad H<br/>1902 Small narrow H
|2,200,000
| 5,863,170
|
|-
|-
| 1913
|1903
|1,000,000
| 5,588,048
|
|-
|-
| 1914
|1903 H
|2,640,000
| 4,202,179
|
|-
|-
| 1915
|1904
|2,400,000
| 1,172,258
|
|-
|-
| 1916
|1905
|2,600,000
| 2,481,675
|
|-
|-
| 1917
|1906
|3,100,000
| 5,521,373
|
|-
|-
| 1918
|1907
|5,200,000
| 6,052,289
|
|-
|-
| 1919
|1908
|1,220,524
| 7,835,400
|
|-
|-
| 1920
|1909 Round leaves<br/>1909 Pointed leaves
|1,983,725
| 10,649,851
|
|-
|-
| 1921
|1910 Pointed leaves<br/>1910 Rounded leaves
|3,850,325
| 2,582,495
| Almost all of these coins were melted at the mint.
|-
|-
| 1922
|}
| 4,763,186
|style="vertical-align: top"|
|
{|class="wikitable"
|+George V
|-
|-
| 1923
!Year
| 2,475,201
!Mintage<ref name="RCM 5 cents"/>{{cite web |url=https://www.mint.ca/en/discover/canadian-circulation/5-cents |title=5 cents |website=Royal Canadian Mint |access-date=November 19, 2022}}</ref>
|
|-
|-
| 1924
|1911
|3,692,350
| 3,066,658
|
|-
|-
| 1925
|1912
| 200,050
|5,863,170
| Key date, lowest mintage of the George V/VI eras.
|-
|-
| 1926
|1913
| 933,577
|5,588,048
| This figure includes the "near" and "far" 6 varieties.
|-
|-
| 1927
|1914
|4,202,179
| 5,285,627
|
|-
|-
| 1928
|1915
|1,172,258
| 4,588,725
|
|-
|-
| 1929
|1916
|2,481,675
| 5,562,262
|
|-
|-
| 1930
|1917
|5,521,373
| 3,685,991
|
|-
|-
| 1931
|1918
|6,052,289
| 5,100,830
|
|-
|-
| 1932
|1919
|7,835,400
| 3,198,566
| Varieties include a "near" and "far" 2.
|-
|-
| 1933
|1920
|10,649,851
| 2,597,867
|
|-
|-
| 1934
|1921
|2,582,495
| 3,827,303
|
|-
|-
| 1935
|1922
|4,763,186
| 3,900,000
|
|-
|-
| 1936 George V
|1923
|2,475,201
| 4,400,450
|
|-
| 1937 George VI
| 4,593,263
|
|-
|-
| 1938
|1924
|3,066,658
| 3,898,974
|
|-
|-
| 1939
|1925
| 5,661,123
|200,050
|
|-
|-
| 1940
|1926
| 13,820,197
|933,577
|
|-
|-
| 1941
|1927
|5,285,627
| 8,681,785
|
|-
|-
| 1942 Nickel
|1928
|4,588,725
| 6,847,544
|
|-
|-
| 1942 Tombac
|1929
|5,562,262
| 3,396,234
|
|-
|-
| 1943
|1930
| 24,760,256<ref name="1901-2000 World Coin Catalog">{{cite book |title=2017 Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2000 |date=July 29, 2016 |edition=44th |editor-last=Michael |editor-first=Thomas |publisher=Krause Publications |isbn=978-1440246548 |pages=311–312}}</ref>
|3,685,991
| Intended to stimulate the war effort. The message "We Win When We Work Willingly" is engraved in Morse code on the rim of the coin.
|-
|-
| 1944 Steel{{efn|One "1944" dated coin is known to have survived in Tombac.}}
|1931
|5,100,830
| 11,532,784
| Intended to stimulate the war effort. The message "We Win When We Work Willingly" is engraved in Morse code on the rim of the coin.
|-
|-
| 1945
|1932
| 18,893,216<ref name="1901-2000 World Coin Catalog"/>
|3,198,566
|
|-
|-
| 1946
|1933
|2,597,867
| 6,952,684
|
|-
|-
| 1947
|1934
|3,827,303
| 7,603,724
| The "dot" variety is included in this figure.
|-
|-
| 1947 Maple Leaf
|1935
|3,900,000
| 9,595,124
| Obverse "IND: IMP:" aka ''Indiae Imperator'' ([[Emperor of India]]) removed.
|-
|-
| 1948
|1936
|4,400,450
| 1,810,789
|
|-
|-
| 1949
|}
| 13,736,276
|style="vertical-align: top"|
|
{|class="wikitable"
|+George VI
|-
|-
| 1950
!Year
| 11,950,520
!Mintage
|
|-
|-
| 1951
|1937
|4,593,263
| 4,313,410
| This figure includes the rare high relief and common low relief varieties.
|-
|-
| 1951 Nickel Bicentennial
|1938
| 9,028,507<ref name="1901-2000 World Coin Catalog"/>
|3,898,974
| 200th anniversary of the discovery of nickel. Features a nickel refinery.
|-
|-
| 1952
|1939
|5,661,123
| 10,891,148
|
|}

===Elizabeth II===
[[File:Canada $0.05 1967.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Canadian Centennial]] nickel]]
[[File:Canada $0.05 2005.jpg|thumb|200px|60th anniversary of the end of World War II]]
{{more references|section|date=August 2024}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year
|1940
! Mintage
|13,820,197
! class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
| 1953
| 16,635,552
| This figure includes the "strap", "no strap", and "near"/"far" leaf varieties.
|-
|-
| 1954
|1941
|8,681,785
| 6,998,662
|
|-
|-
| 1955
|1942
|10,243,778
| 5,355,028
|
|-
|-
| 1956
|1943
|24,760,256
| 9,399,854
|
|-
|-
| 1957
|1944
|11,532,784
| 7,387,703
|
|-
|-
| 1958
|1945
|18,893,216
| 7,607,521
|
|-
|-
| 1959
|1946
|6,952,684
| 11,552,523
|
|-
|-
| 1960
|1947
|17,198,848
| 37,157,433
|
|-
|-
| 1961
|1948
|1,810,789
| 47,889,051
|
|-
|-
| 1962
|1949
|13,736,276
| 46,307,305
|
|-
|-
| 1963
|1950
|11,950,520
| 43,970,320
|
|-
|-
| 1964
|1951
|12,642,641
| 78,075,068
|
|-
|-
| 1965
|1952
|10,891,148
| 84,876,018
| This figure includes the "small" and "large" beads varieties.
|-
|-
| 1966
|}
| 27,976,648
|style="vertical-align: top"|
|
{|class="wikitable"
|+Elizabeth II (1st Portrait)
|-
|-
| 1967
!Year
| 36,876,574<ref name="1901-2000 World Coin Catalog"/>
!Mintage
| [[Canadian Centennial]]; this nickel features a hopping rabbit and is dated 1867–1967.
|-
|-
| 1968
|1953
|16,635,552
| 99,253,330
|
|-
|-
| 1969
|1954
|6,998,662
| 27,830,229
|
|-
|-
| 1970
|1955
|5,355,028
| 5,726,010
|
|-
|-
| 1971
|1956
|9,399,854
| 27,312,609
|
|-
|-
| 1972
|1957
|7,387,703
| 62,417,387
|
|-
|-
| 1973
|1958
|7,607,521
| 53,507,435
|
|-
|-
| 1974
|1959
|11,552,523
| 94,704,645
|
|-
|-
| 1975
|1960
|37,157,433
| 138,882,000
|
|-
|-
| 1976
|1961
|47,889,051
| 55,140,213
|
|-
|-
| 1977
|1962
|46,307,305
| 89,120,791
| This figure includes the "high" and "low" 7 varieties.
|-
|-
| 1978
|1963
|43,970,320
| 137,079,273
|
|-
|-
| 1979
|1964
|78,075,068
| 186,295,825
|
|-
|-
| 1980
|}
| 134,878,000
|style="vertical-align: top"|
|
{|class="wikitable"
|+Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait)
|-
|-
| 1981
!Year
| 99,107,900
!Mintage
|
|-
|-
| 1982
|1965
|84,876,018
| 105,539,898
| [[Cupronickel]] alloy
|-
|-
| 1983
|1966
|27,976,648
| 72,596,000
|
|-
|-
| 1984
|1967
|36,876,574
| 84,088,000
|
|-
|-
| 1985
|1968
|99,253,330
| 126,618,000
|
|-
|-
| 1986
|1969
|27,830,229
| 156,104,000
|
|-
|-
| 1987
|1970
|5,726,010
| 106,299,000
|
|-
|-
| 1988
|1971
|27,312,609
| 75,025,000
|
|-
|-
| 1989
|1972
|62,417,387
| 141,435,538
|
|-
|-
| 1990
|1973
|53,507,435
| 42,537,000
|
|-
|-
| 1991
|1974
|94,704,645
| 10,931,000
|
|-
|-
| 1992
|1975
|138,882,000
| 53,732,000
| 125th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada; this nickel is dated 1867–1992.
|-
|-
| 1993
|1976
|55,140,213
| 86,877,000
|
|-
|-
| 1994
|1977
|89,120,791
| 99,352,000
|
|-
|-
| 1995
|1978
|137,079,273
| 78,780,000
|
|-
|-
| 1996
|1979
|186,295,825
| 36,686,000
| This figure includes the "near" and "far" 6 varieties.
|-
|-
| 1997
|1980
|134,878,000
| 27,354,000
|
|-
|-
| 1998
|1981
|99,107,900
| 156,873,000
|
|-
|-
| 1999
|1982
|105,539,898
| 124,861,000
| About 20,000 coins were minted with a "P" mark under Elizabeth's portrait on the obverse.
|-
|-
| 2000
|1983
|72,596,000
| 108,514,000
|
|-
|-
| 2000 P
|1984
|84,088,000
| 2,300,000
| The "P" mark under Elizabeth's portrait on the obverse refers to the nickel plated steel alloy.
|-
|-
| 2001
|1985
|126,618,000
| 30,035,000
|
|-
|-
| 2001 P
|1986
|156,104,000
| 136,650,000
| The "P" mark under Elizabeth's portrait on the obverse refers to the nickel plated steel alloy.
|-
|-
| 2002 P
|1987
|106,299,000
| 135,960,000
| Elizabeth II Golden Jubliee; dated 1952–2002
|-
|-
| 2003
|1988
| 61,392,180<ref name="Charlton Catalogue"/>
|75,025,000
|
|-
|-
| 2003 P
|1989
| 31,388,921<ref name="Charlton Catalogue">{{cite book |last=Cross |first=W. K. |title=A Charlton Standard Catalogue Canadian Coins |date=July 2005 |edition=60th |isbn=978-0889682979 |page=98|publisher=Charlton Press }}</ref>
|141,435,538
| The "P" mark under Elizabeth's portrait on the obverse refers to the nickel plated steel alloy.
|-
|-
| 2004 P
|}
| 123,925,000
|style="vertical-align: top"|
|
{|class="wikitable"
|+Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait)
|-
|-
| 2005 P
!Year
| 148,082,000
!Mintage
|
|-
|-
| 2005 P WWII ANV
|1990
| 59,269,192<ref name="2001-Date World Coin Catalog">{{cite book |title=2017 Standard Catalog of World Coins 2001-Date |date=July 13, 2016 |edition=11th |editor-last=Michael |editor-first=Thomas |publisher=Krause Publications |isbn=978-1440246555 |page=236}}</ref>
|42,537,000
| 60th anniversary of the end of World War II; this nickel is dated 1945–2005.
|-
|-
| 2006
|1991
|10,931,000
| 43,008,000
|
|-
|-
| 2006 P
|1992
|53,732,000
| 184,874,000
|
|-
|-
| 2007
|1993
|86,877,000
| 221,472,000
|
|-
|-
| 2008
|1994
|99,352,000
| 278,530,000
|
|-
|-
| 2009
|1995
|78,780,000
| 266,448,000
|
|-
|-
| 2010
|1996
|36,686,000
| 126,800,000
|
|-
|-
| 2011
|1997
|27,354,000
| 230,328,000
|
|-
|-
| 2012
|1998
|156,873,000
| 202,944,000
|
|-
|-
| 2013
|1999
|124,861,000
| 78,120,000
|
|-
|-
| 2014
|2000
|108,514,000
| 66,364,000
|
|-
|-
| 2015
|2001
|166,686,000
| 87,360,000
|
|-
|-
| 2016
|2002
|135,960,000
| 140,952,000
|
|-
|-
| 2017
|2003
| 126,680,000
|31,388,921<ref name="Charlton Catalogue">{{cite book |last=Cross |first=W. K. |title=A Charlton Standard Catalogue Canadian Coins |edition=60th |isbn=978-0889682979 |page=98}}</ref>
|
|-
|-
| 2017 150th Anv
|}
| 20,000,000<ref>{{cite report |author=Royal Canadian Mint |title=2017 Annual Report – Delivering Results |year=2017 |url=https://www.mint.ca/globalassets/about/company/reports/2017/2017-annual-report_delivering-results-eng.pdf |access-date=November 20, 2022 |page=86}}</ref>
|style="vertical-align: top"|
| 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada; this nickel is dated 1867–2017.
{|class="wikitable"
|+Elizabeth II (4th Portrait)
|-
|-
| 2018
!Year
| 87,528,000
!Mintage
|
|-
|-
| 2019
|2003
| 92,736,000
|61,392,180<ref name="Charlton Catalogue"/>
|
|-
|-
| 2020
|2004
|123,925,000
| 31,752,000
|
|-
|-
| 2021
|2005
| 68,376,000<ref>{{cite report |author=Royal Canadian Mint |title=Annual Report 2021 - Strong Today, Ready for Tomorrow |year=2021 |url=https://www.mint.ca/globalassets/about/company/reports/2022/rcm_ar_2021_eng_final.pdf |access-date=November 24, 2022 |page=101}}</ref>
|148,082,000
|
|-
|-
| 2022
|2006
|184,874,000
| 83,328,000
|
|}

===Charles III===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year
|2007
! Mintage
|221,472,000
! class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
|-
| 2023
|2008
|278,530,000
| 28,422,000
| First year of issue with a bust of [[Charles III]] facing left as per custom
|-
| 2024
| {{TBA}}
|
|}

==Commemoratives==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
<!-- ! class="unsortable"| Image--> <!--Only use this if enough images are in the public domain-->
|2009
! Date
|266,448,000
! Mintage
! class="unsortable"| Reason
|-
|-
<!-- | -->
|2010
| {{center|1998}}
|126,800,000
| {{center|25,000}}
| 90th anniversary of the [[Royal Military College of Canada|Royal Canadian Mint]] (matte finish)
|-
|-
<!-- | -->
|2011
| {{center|1998}}
|230,328,000
| {{center|25,000}}
| 90th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mint (mirror finish)
|-
|-
<!-- | -->
|2012
| {{center|2001}}
|202,944,000
| {{center|59,573}}
| [[Sesquicentennial]] of [[Postage stamps and postal history of Canada#Provincial control|Canada's first postage stamp]]
|-
|-
<!-- | -->
|2013
| {{center|2001}}
|78,120,000
| {{center|25,834}}
| 125th anniversary of the [[Royal Military College of Canada|Royal Military College]]
|-
|-
<!-- | -->
|2014
| {{center|2002}}
|66,364,000
| {{center|22,646}}
| 85th anniversary of the [[Battle of Vimy Ridge]] ([[World War I]])
|-
|-
<!-- | -->
|2015
| {{center|2003}}
|87,360,000
| {{center|33,490}}
| Elizabeth II (Golden Jubilee)
|-
|-
<!-- | -->
|2016
| {{center|2004}}
|140,952,000
| {{center|20,019}}
| 60th anniversary of [[Normandy landings|D-Day]]{{efn|A circulating version of this coin celebrating the end of World War II later appeared in 2005.}}
|-
|-
<!-- | -->
|2017
| {{center|2005}}
|126,680,000
| {{center|42,792}}
| 60th anniversary of the end of World War II; this nickel is dated 1945–2005.{{efn|This nickel came in a set, was struck in silver, and features George VI on the obverse with the original Morse code edge. 6,065 of these coins were also struck in gold-plating.}}
|-
|-
<!-- | -->
|2018
| {{center|2010}}
|87,528,000
| {{center|4,996}}
| 75th anniversary of Canada's Voyageur Silver Dollar
|-
|-
<!-- | -->
|2019
| {{center|2011}}
|92,736,000
| {{center|6,000}}
| 100th anniversary of George V on Canadian coins
|-
|-
<!-- | -->
|2020
| {{center|2017}}
|31,752,000
| {{center|8,017}}
| 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada (Centennial rabbit; 2017 version)
|-
|-
<!-- | -->
|2021
| {{center|2017}}
|68,376,000<ref>{{cite report |author=Royal Canadian Mint |title=Annual Report 2021 - Strong Today, Ready for Tomorrow |year=2021 |url=https://www.mint.ca/globalassets/about/company/reports/2022/rcm_ar_2021_eng_final.pdf |access-date=November 24, 2022 |page=101}}</ref>
| {{center|20,000}}
| 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada (our home and native land)
|-
|-
<!-- | -->
|2022
| {{center|2017}}
|
| {{center|5,500}}
| 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada (the forgotten 1927 designs)
|-
|-
<!-- | -->
| {{center|2020}}
| {{center|15,000}}
| 75th anniversary of [[Victory in Europe Day|VE-Day]]{{efn|This coin is identical to its D-Day 60th anniversary counterpart, but is dated 1945–2020.}}
|-
<!-- | -->
| {{center|2023}}
| {{center|952,000}}
| Elizabeth II ([[Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II|Platinum Jubilee]])
|}
|}

|}
==Collecting==
{{hidden end}}
According to author Allen G. Berman, Canadian nickels struck in pure nickel are "very difficult to [[coin grading|grade]]" due to the alloy's hardness.<ref>{{cite book |title=Warman's Coins & Paper Money: A Value & Identification Guide |first=Allen G. |last=Berman |publisher=[[Krause Publications]] |year=2002 |page=120 |ISBN=9780873493437}}</ref> Five-cent coins dated 1921 are among the rarest and most collectible Canadian circulation coins, known as "the Prince of Canadian Coins." Estimates of the number of specimens known range between 400 and 480. In May 1921, the government of Canada passed an act authorizing the change to the larger nickel coin, and subsequently the majority of the 1921 mint run was melted down.<ref name="cc_1">{{cite book |last1=Haxby |first1=J. A. |first2=R.C. |last2=Willey |title=Coins of Canada |edition=21st |year=2003 |publisher=Unitrade Press |location=Toronto |isbn=1-894763-09-2}}</ref> The coin believed to be the finest-known specimen (PCGS MS-67) sold for {{US$|115,000|link=yes}} at auction in January 2010.<ref name="MS67">{{Cite web|url=https://coins.ha.com/itm/canada/canada-george-v-5-cents-1921-/a/3008-20069.s|title=Canada: George V 5 Cents 1921,... Canada &#124; Lot #20069|website=Heritage Auctions}}</ref> It was then sold by the Canadian Numismatic Company for $160,000 to a private collector in early 2012.


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Canada|Money|Numismatics}}
{{Portal|Canada|Money|Numismatics}}
* [[Big Nickel]]
* [[Big Nickel]]
* ''[[Dei Gratia Rex|Dei Gratia Regina (or Rex)]]'', which appears abbreviated on the face of the coin.

==Notes==
{{notelist}}


==References==
==References==
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* {{Commons category-inline}}
* {{Commons category-inline}}
*[http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php Value of Canadian Nickel]
*[http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php Value of Canadian Nickel]
*[https://www.saskatooncoinclub.ca/articles/04c_5_cent_varieties.html Canadian Nickel varieties]


{{Canadian currency and coinage}}
{{Canadian currency and coinage}}

Latest revision as of 06:37, 18 December 2024

Nickel
Canada
Value0.05 CAD
Mass3.95 g
Diameter21.2 mm
Thickness1.76 mm
Edgesmooth (plain)
CompositionNickel-plated steel
94.5% steel,
3.5% Cu,
2% Ni plating
Years of minting1858–present
Catalog number–
Obverse
DesignElizabeth II, Queen of Canada
DesignerSusanna Blunt
Design date2003
Design discontinued2023
DesignCharles III, King of Canada
DesignerSteven Rosati
Design date2023
Reverse
DesignBeaver sitting on a rock
DesignerG.E. Kruger Gray
Design date1937

The Canadian five-cent coin, commonly called a nickel, is a coin worth five cents or one-twentieth of a Canadian dollar. It was patterned on the corresponding coin in the neighbouring United States. It became the smallest-valued coin in the currency upon the discontinuation of the penny in 2013.

History

[edit]
Further information: Coins of the Canadian dollar § History
See also: History of Canadian currency

Types and specifications

[edit]
Definitive types
Image Years Mass[1][2] Diameter[1][2] Composition[1][2]
1858–1901 1.16 g 15.5 mm 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
1902–1910 1.16 g 15.5 mm 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
1911–1921 1.17 g 15.5 mm 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper (1911–1919)
80% silver, 20% copper (1920–1921)
1922–1936 4.54 g 21.21 mm 99.9% nickel
1937–1942 4.54 g 21.21 mm 99.9% nickel
1942–1945 4.54 g 21.3 mm 88% copper, 12% zinc (tombac) (1942–1943)
Chrome plated steel (1944–1945)
1946–1952 4.54 g 21.3 mm 99.9% nickel (1946–1951)
Chrome plated steel (1951–1952)
1953–1964 4.54 g 21.3 mm Chrome plated steel (1953–1954)
99.9% nickel (1955–1964)
1965–1981 4.54 g 21.3 mm 99.9% nickel
1982–1989 4.6 g 21.2 mm 75% copper, 25% nickel
1990–2001, 2006
(No "P"
on obverse) 		4.6 g 21.2 mm 75% copper, 25% nickel
1999–2006
(With "P") 		3.95 g 21.2 mm 94.5% steel, 3.5% copper, 2% nickel plating
2003–2023
(With RCM logo
on obverse) 		3.95 g 21.2 mm 94.5% steel, 3.5% copper, 2% nickel plating
2023–present 3.95 g 21.2 mm 94.5% steel, 3.5% copper, 2% nickel plating

Circulation figures

[edit]

Victoria & Edward VII

[edit]
Year Mintage[3][4] Notes
1858 1,500,000 This figure includes the small date, and large date over small date varieties.
1870 2,800,000 This figure includes the "Flat rim" and "Wire rim" varieties.
1871 1,400,000 Two different varieties have a 1 over 1 and 7 over 7 in the date.
1872 H 2,000,000 The "H" on the coin refers to "Ralph Heaton & Sons".
1874 H 800,000 This figure includes the "Plain 4" and "Crosslet 4" varieties.
1875 H 1,000,000 This figure includes the small and large date varieties.
1880 H 3,000,000
1881 H 1,500,000
1882 H 1,000,000
1883 H 600,000
1884 200,000 Key date, lowest mintage of the Victorian and Edwardian eras.
1885 1,000,000 This figure includes the "small 5", "large 5", and " large 5 over small 5" varieties.
1886 1,700,000 This figure includes the "small" and "large 6" varieties.
1887 500,000 Includes a "7 over 7" date variety.
1888 1,000,000
1889 1,200,000
1890 H 1,000,000
1891 1,800,000
1892 860,000
1893 1,700,000
1894 500,000 No coins were minted in 1895.
1896 1,500,000
1897 1,319,283 Varieties include a "wide" and "narrow" 8, and a "narrow 8 over a wide 8" in the date.
1898 580,717
1899 3,000,000
1900 1,800,000 This figure includes the "Oval" and "Round 0's" varieties.
1901 Victoria 2,000,000
1902 Edward VII 2,120,000
1902 H 2,200,000 This figure includes the "large broad" and "small narrow" H varieties.
1903 1,000,000
1903 H 2,640,000
1904 2,400,000
1905 2,600,000 Varieties include a "wide" and "narrow" date and a 5 over 5.
1906 3,100,000 Varieties include a "wide" and "narrow" date and a "low 6".
1907 5,200,000 Varieties include a "wide" and "narrow" date and a "low 7".
1908 1,220,524 Varieties include a "small" and "large" 8 in the date.
1909 1,983,725 This figure includes the "round/rounded" and "pointed" leaves varieties.
1910 3,850,325 This figure includes the "round/rounded" and "pointed" leaves varieties.

George V & George VI

[edit]
World War II "Victory" nickel in Tombac
World War II "Victory" nickel in Steel
200th anniversary of the discovery of nickel
Year Mintage[2] Notes
1911 3,692,350
1912 5,863,170
1913 5,588,048
1914 4,202,179
1915 1,172,258
1916 2,481,675
1917 5,521,373
1918 6,052,289
1919 7,835,400
1920 10,649,851
1921 2,582,495 Almost all of these coins were melted at the mint.
1922 4,763,186
1923 2,475,201
1924 3,066,658
1925 200,050 Key date, lowest mintage of the George V/VI eras.
1926 933,577 This figure includes the "near" and "far" 6 varieties.
1927 5,285,627
1928 4,588,725
1929 5,562,262
1930 3,685,991
1931 5,100,830
1932 3,198,566 Varieties include a "near" and "far" 2.
1933 2,597,867
1934 3,827,303
1935 3,900,000
1936 George V 4,400,450
1937 George VI 4,593,263
1938 3,898,974
1939 5,661,123
1940 13,820,197
1941 8,681,785
1942 Nickel 6,847,544
1942 Tombac 3,396,234
1943 24,760,256[5] Intended to stimulate the war effort. The message "We Win When We Work Willingly" is engraved in Morse code on the rim of the coin.
1944 Steel[a] 11,532,784 Intended to stimulate the war effort. The message "We Win When We Work Willingly" is engraved in Morse code on the rim of the coin.
1945 18,893,216[5]
1946 6,952,684
1947 7,603,724 The "dot" variety is included in this figure.
1947 Maple Leaf 9,595,124 Obverse "IND: IMP:" aka Indiae Imperator (Emperor of India) removed.
1948 1,810,789
1949 13,736,276
1950 11,950,520
1951 4,313,410 This figure includes the rare high relief and common low relief varieties.
1951 Nickel Bicentennial 9,028,507[5] 200th anniversary of the discovery of nickel. Features a nickel refinery.
1952 10,891,148

Elizabeth II

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Canadian Centennial nickel
60th anniversary of the end of World War II
Year Mintage Notes
1953 16,635,552 This figure includes the "strap", "no strap", and "near"/"far" leaf varieties.
1954 6,998,662
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
1965 84,876,018 This figure includes the "small" and "large" beads varieties.
1966 27,976,648
1967 36,876,574[5] Canadian Centennial; this nickel features a hopping rabbit and is dated 1867–1967.
1968 99,253,330
1969 27,830,229
1970 5,726,010
1971 27,312,609
1972 62,417,387
1973 53,507,435
1974 94,704,645
1975 138,882,000
1976 55,140,213
1977 89,120,791 This figure includes the "high" and "low" 7 varieties.
1978 137,079,273
1979 186,295,825
1980 134,878,000
1981 99,107,900
1982 105,539,898 Cupronickel alloy
1983 72,596,000
1984 84,088,000
1985 126,618,000
1986 156,104,000
1987 106,299,000
1988 75,025,000
1989 141,435,538
1990 42,537,000
1991 10,931,000
1992 53,732,000 125th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada; this nickel is dated 1867–1992.
1993 86,877,000
1994 99,352,000
1995 78,780,000
1996 36,686,000 This figure includes the "near" and "far" 6 varieties.
1997 27,354,000
1998 156,873,000
1999 124,861,000 About 20,000 coins were minted with a "P" mark under Elizabeth's portrait on the obverse.
2000 108,514,000
2000 P 2,300,000 The "P" mark under Elizabeth's portrait on the obverse refers to the nickel plated steel alloy.
2001 30,035,000
2001 P 136,650,000 The "P" mark under Elizabeth's portrait on the obverse refers to the nickel plated steel alloy.
2002 P 135,960,000 Elizabeth II Golden Jubliee; dated 1952–2002
2003 61,392,180[6]
2003 P 31,388,921[6] The "P" mark under Elizabeth's portrait on the obverse refers to the nickel plated steel alloy.
2004 P 123,925,000
2005 P 148,082,000
2005 P WWII ANV 59,269,192[7] 60th anniversary of the end of World War II; this nickel is dated 1945–2005.
2006 43,008,000
2006 P 184,874,000
2007 221,472,000
2008 278,530,000
2009 266,448,000
2010 126,800,000
2011 230,328,000
2012 202,944,000
2013 78,120,000
2014 66,364,000
2015 87,360,000
2016 140,952,000
2017 126,680,000
2017 150th Anv 20,000,000[8] 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada; this nickel is dated 1867–2017.
2018 87,528,000
2019 92,736,000
2020 31,752,000
2021 68,376,000[9]
2022 83,328,000

Charles III

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Year Mintage Notes
2023 28,422,000 First year of issue with a bust of Charles III facing left as per custom
2024 TBA

Commemoratives

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Date Mintage Reason
1998
25,000
 90th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mint (matte finish)
1998
25,000
 90th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mint (mirror finish)
2001
59,573
 Sesquicentennial of Canada's first postage stamp
2001
25,834
 125th anniversary of the Royal Military College
2002
22,646
 85th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge (World War I)
2003
33,490
 Elizabeth II (Golden Jubilee)
2004
20,019
 60th anniversary of D-Day[b]
2005
42,792
 60th anniversary of the end of World War II; this nickel is dated 1945–2005.[c]
2010
4,996
 75th anniversary of Canada's Voyageur Silver Dollar
2011
6,000
 100th anniversary of George V on Canadian coins
2017
8,017
 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada (Centennial rabbit; 2017 version)
2017
20,000
 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada (our home and native land)
2017
5,500
 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada (the forgotten 1927 designs)
2020
15,000
 75th anniversary of VE-Day[d]
2023
952,000
 Elizabeth II (Platinum Jubilee)

Collecting

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According to author Allen G. Berman, Canadian nickels struck in pure nickel are "very difficult to grade" due to the alloy's hardness.[10] Five-cent coins dated 1921 are among the rarest and most collectible Canadian circulation coins, known as "the Prince of Canadian Coins." Estimates of the number of specimens known range between 400 and 480. In May 1921, the government of Canada passed an act authorizing the change to the larger nickel coin, and subsequently the majority of the 1921 mint run was melted down.[11] The coin believed to be the finest-known specimen (PCGS MS-67) sold for US$115,000 at auction in January 2010.[12] It was then sold by the Canadian Numismatic Company for $160,000 to a private collector in early 2012.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ One "1944" dated coin is known to have survived in Tombac.
  2. ^ A circulating version of this coin celebrating the end of World War II later appeared in 2005.
  3. ^ This nickel came in a set, was struck in silver, and features George VI on the obverse with the original Morse code edge. 6,065 of these coins were also struck in gold-plating.
  4. ^ This coin is identical to its D-Day 60th anniversary counterpart, but is dated 1945–2020.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Industrious, enduring–the 5-cent coin". mint.ca. Royal Canadian Mint. Archived from the original on January 12, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "5 cents". Royal Canadian Mint. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Cuhaj, George S., ed. (November 29, 2012). Standard Catalog of World Coins 1801-1900 (7th ed.). Krause Publications. p. 156. ISBN 978-1440230851.
  4. ^ Michael, Thomas, ed. (July 29, 2016). 2017 Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2000 (44th ed.). Krause Publications. p. 310. ISBN 978-1440246548.
  5. ^ a b c d Michael, Thomas, ed. (July 29, 2016). 2017 Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2000 (44th ed.). Krause Publications. pp. 311–312. ISBN 978-1440246548.
  6. ^ a b Cross, W. K. (July 2005). A Charlton Standard Catalogue Canadian Coins (60th ed.). Charlton Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-0889682979.
  7. ^ Michael, Thomas, ed. (July 13, 2016). 2017 Standard Catalog of World Coins 2001-Date (11th ed.). Krause Publications. p. 236. ISBN 978-1440246555.
  8. ^ Royal Canadian Mint (2017). 2017 Annual Report – Delivering Results (PDF) (Report). p. 86. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  9. ^ Royal Canadian Mint (2021). Annual Report 2021 - Strong Today, Ready for Tomorrow (PDF) (Report). p. 101. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  10. ^ Berman, Allen G. (2002). Warman's Coins & Paper Money: A Value & Identification Guide. Krause Publications. p. 120. ISBN 9780873493437.
  11. ^ Haxby, J. A.; Willey, R.C. (2003). Coins of Canada (21st ed.). Toronto: Unitrade Press. ISBN 1-894763-09-2.
  12. ^ "Canada: George V 5 Cents 1921,... Canada | Lot #20069". Heritage Auctions.
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