1 Cent - George V (with "DEI GRA")
Canada • 1 Cent • Bronze (Cu 95%, Sn 4%, Zn 1%) • 1912–1920
- Denomination
- 1 Cent
- Issuer
- Canada
- Struck
- 1912–1920
- Composition
- Bronze (Cu 95%, Sn 4%, Zn 1%)
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 5.67 g
- Diameter
- 25.5 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 21 · Schön 19
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Where it came from
The 1912 Canadian one-cent coin was issued during the reign of King George V, following the transition from the Edward VII series. Produced by the Royal Mint in Ottawa, these coins were struck to meet the growing demand for small-denomination currency in a developing Canadian economy. The design features the effigy of King George V on the obverse, rendered by Sir E.B. MacKennal, which was a standard portrait used across many British Empire territories at the time.
The reverse design depicts two maple leaves on a single twig, a motif originally created by W.H.J. Blakemore. This specific issue is notable for the inclusion of 'DEI GRA'—an abbreviation of 'Dei Gratia,' Latin for 'by the grace of God.' In later years, this phrase was omitted from the Canadian one-cent piece, making these early George V examples points of historical interest for numismatists focusing on variations in regal titling during the early twentieth century.
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