Canadian 5-cent coin · Elizabeth II
1964 Canadian 5 cents (nickel)
A 1964 Canadian 5-cent coin contains no silver.
Reported mintage, 1964
78,075,068The Mint records this coin as 99.9% nickel. There is no melt trade in it and no dealer prices it by weight.
What the Mint says it is made of
| Period | Composition | Weight | Silver | Diameter | Magnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 - 1981 | 99.9% nickel | 4.54 g | none | 21.21 mm | attracted |
How many were struck
Reported mintage, 1964
That is the 78th lowest of the 117 years in which the Mint reports striking a 5-cent coin, in a range running from 200,050 to 278,530,000. Mintage is a count of coins made, not of coins that survive: the Mint has no way of knowing how many of these were later returned and melted, and for a silver denomination in the 1960s that number is large.
Portrait on the obverse
Elizabeth II
The effigy of Queen Elizabeth II first appeared on Canadian coins in 1953 when she was 27 years old. The effigy pictured here was used until 1964, with the inscription ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA, meaning “Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, the Queen. ”
The design on the reverse
1937 - 1942, 1946 - 1950, 1952 - 1966, 1968 - present
The beaver design was created in 1937 by G.E. Kruger-Gray as part of a coin modernization effort.
The rest of your 1964 change
Nobody inherits one denomination. If there is a 1964 5-cent coin in the tin, these are the other coins carrying that date and whether they hold any silver.
| Denomination | Composition in 1964 | Silver | Mintage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cent penny | 98% copper, 0.5% tin, 1.5% zinc | none | 484,655,322 |
| 10 cents dime | 80% silver, 20% copper | 0.0599 ozt | 49,518,549 |
| 25 cents quarter | 80% silver, 20% copper | 0.1500 ozt | 36,479,343 |
| 50 cents half dollar | 80% silver, 20% copper | 0.2999 ozt | 9,377,676 |
| 1 dollar | 80% silver, 20% copper | 0.5993 ozt | 7,296,832 |