5 Cents - Edward VII
Canada • 5 Cents • Silver (.925) (.925 silver .075 copper) • 1903–1910
- Denomination
- 5 Cents
- Issuer
- Canada
- Struck
- 1903–1910
- Composition
- Silver (.925) (.925 silver .075 copper)
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 1.162 g
- Diameter
- 15.5 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 13 · Schön 10
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Where it came from
The 1903 Canadian five-cent piece, commonly known as a fish scale due to its small size and thin silver composition, was struck at the Ottawa branch of the Royal Mint. At the time, the Canadian coinage system was transitioning from its colonial roots toward greater autonomy, with these small-denomination silver coins serving as a staple of daily commerce throughout the Edwardian era.
The obverse features the effigy of King Edward VII, designed by G.W. De Saulles, who served as the chief engraver at the Royal Mint in London. His design captures the monarch in profile, a standard representation for the period that was widely accepted across the British Empire, while the reverse displays the Canadian crown above the denomination and date, framed by maple leaves, representing the country’s burgeoning national identity.
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