2015 Five-Cent Fine Silver Coins: Complete Six-Coin Legacy of the Canadian Nickel Set
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These large, one-ounce .9999 fine-silver five-cent coins make a complete set of the series that marks the transformations of Canada's five-cent coins. Selective gold plating is used on both sides of the coins to enhance their design and collectability.
The Crossed Maple Boughs
The reverse image features a recreation of William Henry James Blakemore's design, which graced the five-cent coin from 1911 to 1921. Finely detailed engraving and selective gold plating recreate St. Edward's Crown, the solid gold coronation crown, as it appeared on the original coin design. New sculpt and finishes bring added definition to the crossed bough of 22 maple leaves. Featured on the reverse is the effigy of King George V, who was the reigning monarch from 1910 to 1936.
Two Maple Leaves
This coin is a recreation of Canada's first five-cent coin struck in nickel in 1922, and issued through to 1936. The reverse design features two maple leaves facing out from the centre, framing the bottom of a stylized "5." The obverse design features a regal image of King George V.
The Victory Nickel
The reverse design re-creates Thomas Shingle's 1943 Victory design of Canada's five-cent coin. The master engraver's original design is recreated and enhanced with multiple finishes, an updated bilingual Morse code message and selective gold plating. Double the size of its original, this replica allows the viewer to glimpse the intricately engraved flaming torch in the centre, which represents the sacrifice made by Canadians at home and on the battlefields of the Second World War. Behind it, the "V" has a double meaning as both a representation of Sir Winston Churchill's famous "V for Victory" sign and as the Roman number for the coin's face value. Two maple leaves stand on either side of the V. Along the original coin's 12 flat edges, the rallying cry "We Win When We Work Willingly" was engraved in Morse code and has been replicated here along this coin's round rim updated to also include the message in French; also engraved on the reverse is the word "Canada" and the year "2015." The obverse features the effigy of King George VI, who was the reigning monarch at the time of the Victory coin's first issue by Thomas Humphrey.
The Identification of Nickel
The reverse features the design used for the 1951 commemorative nickel. As the world's largest producer of nickel, Canada sought to mark and recognize the 200th anniversary of the isolation and naming of the element nickel in 1751. The 12-sided design features the Inco Nickel Refinery in Sudbury, with the tall smokestack as the central design element. Three maple leaves appear below the refinery. The obverse design features the historic effigy of King George VI, which appeared on Canada's five-cent coins from 1937 to 1952.
The Beaver
Finely detailed engraving faithfully recreates the reverse image that was first introduced in 1937, while multiple finishes and selective gold plating bring added definition to G. E. Kruger-Gray's well-known design. With a chewed log lying by its side (at left), a beaver perches atop a rock-studded mound that rises up from the rippled surface of the water below. Above the beaver, the engraved face value "5 cents" is framed on both sides by a maple leaf; Kruger-Gray's initials are engraved next to the mound, while below it is the word "Canada" and the year "2015." The coin's reverse image is trimmed with a repetitive dotted engraving. The obverse features the effigy by Susanna Blunt of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who was the reigning monarch at the time of this coin's first issue.
The Centennial
The reverse features the unique commemorative design by famed Canadian painter Alex Colville that adorned the five-cent circulation coin in 1967. Using multiple finishes and selective gold plating to further enhance the design, this recreation of the hopping rabbit is rendered in fine detail and on a larger scale, allowing a closer look at the original design featured on the centennial nickel. Engraved on the reverse is the face value "5 cents", the word "Canada" and the updated year "2015." The obverse features the second effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
Includes:
• 2015 Five-Cent Fine Silver Coins: Complete Six-Coin Legacy of the Canadian Nickel Set
The Crossed Maple Boughs
The reverse image features a recreation of William Henry James Blakemore's design, which graced the five-cent coin from 1911 to 1921. Finely detailed engraving and selective gold plating recreate St. Edward's Crown, the solid gold coronation crown, as it appeared on the original coin design. New sculpt and finishes bring added definition to the crossed bough of 22 maple leaves. Featured on the reverse is the effigy of King George V, who was the reigning monarch from 1910 to 1936.
Two Maple Leaves
This coin is a recreation of Canada's first five-cent coin struck in nickel in 1922, and issued through to 1936. The reverse design features two maple leaves facing out from the centre, framing the bottom of a stylized "5." The obverse design features a regal image of King George V.
The Victory Nickel
The reverse design re-creates Thomas Shingle's 1943 Victory design of Canada's five-cent coin. The master engraver's original design is recreated and enhanced with multiple finishes, an updated bilingual Morse code message and selective gold plating. Double the size of its original, this replica allows the viewer to glimpse the intricately engraved flaming torch in the centre, which represents the sacrifice made by Canadians at home and on the battlefields of the Second World War. Behind it, the "V" has a double meaning as both a representation of Sir Winston Churchill's famous "V for Victory" sign and as the Roman number for the coin's face value. Two maple leaves stand on either side of the V. Along the original coin's 12 flat edges, the rallying cry "We Win When We Work Willingly" was engraved in Morse code and has been replicated here along this coin's round rim updated to also include the message in French; also engraved on the reverse is the word "Canada" and the year "2015." The obverse features the effigy of King George VI, who was the reigning monarch at the time of the Victory coin's first issue by Thomas Humphrey.
The Identification of Nickel
The reverse features the design used for the 1951 commemorative nickel. As the world's largest producer of nickel, Canada sought to mark and recognize the 200th anniversary of the isolation and naming of the element nickel in 1751. The 12-sided design features the Inco Nickel Refinery in Sudbury, with the tall smokestack as the central design element. Three maple leaves appear below the refinery. The obverse design features the historic effigy of King George VI, which appeared on Canada's five-cent coins from 1937 to 1952.
The Beaver
Finely detailed engraving faithfully recreates the reverse image that was first introduced in 1937, while multiple finishes and selective gold plating bring added definition to G. E. Kruger-Gray's well-known design. With a chewed log lying by its side (at left), a beaver perches atop a rock-studded mound that rises up from the rippled surface of the water below. Above the beaver, the engraved face value "5 cents" is framed on both sides by a maple leaf; Kruger-Gray's initials are engraved next to the mound, while below it is the word "Canada" and the year "2015." The coin's reverse image is trimmed with a repetitive dotted engraving. The obverse features the effigy by Susanna Blunt of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who was the reigning monarch at the time of this coin's first issue.
The Centennial
The reverse features the unique commemorative design by famed Canadian painter Alex Colville that adorned the five-cent circulation coin in 1967. Using multiple finishes and selective gold plating to further enhance the design, this recreation of the hopping rabbit is rendered in fine detail and on a larger scale, allowing a closer look at the original design featured on the centennial nickel. Engraved on the reverse is the face value "5 cents", the word "Canada" and the updated year "2015." The obverse features the second effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
Includes:
• 2015 Five-Cent Fine Silver Coins: Complete Six-Coin Legacy of the Canadian Nickel Set
