1917 George V Canadian Silver 5 cents

Obverse

Reverse

Type Details

Designer(s) / Engraver(s):
Country:	Canada
Period:	Confederation, George V
Face value:	5 Cents
Dates:	From 1912 to 1919
Purpose:	Circulation

Obverse:	Crowned bust of George V facing left
Legend:	GEORGIVS V DEI GRA:REX ET IND:IMP:

Reverse:	Denomination and date within wreath, crown above
Legend:	5 CENTS CANADA

Edge:	Reeded

	Edgar Bertram MacKennal, William Henry James Blakemore

Catalogue:	KM# 22

Currency

Mint Marks:
Unit:	Canadian Dollar
System:	Decimal

Fractions:	100 Cents = 1 Dollar

H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England W - Royal Canadian Mint, Winnipeg, Canada

Grades & Prices Available

	(VF-)		Sold

Selected Item Notes:

Issue

Year:	1917
Mintage:	5,521,373
Scarcity:
Valuation:

Specifications

Total Weight:	1.1620g (0.04 Oz)
Composition:	Silver
Fineness:	0.9250
Silver Content:	1.07g (0.03 Oz)
Silver Value:	$1.40
Alignment:	Medal
Diameter:	15.49mm

Description

In Canada a dime is a coin worth ten cents. It is the smallest (in physical size) of the currently issued Canadian coins. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the official national term of the coin is the 10 cent piece, but in practice the term dime is universal.

Value Range

Year	Mintage	G	F	VF	EF	AU	UNC	BU	PF
1917	5,521,373	$3.20	$3.90	$4.90	$9.90	$22.50	$40.50	$400