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Canada 10 cents - George VI 1939

Canada · 1939 · 10 cents
Uncommon
€2.93minimum price
5,501,748coins minted
€3.21silver value · 1.86 g fine at today’s price
N388 KM34 SCHöN34
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The coin's story

Obverse: Effigy by Georges VI (1937-1952). Reverse: The Bluenose boat, a legendary racing schooner, is surrounded by the date, face value and the inscription "CANADA".

    Obverse

    GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP:

    Effigy by Georges VI (1937-1952).

    TPEngraved by Thomas Humphrey Paget

    Reverse

    CANADA193910 CENTSH

    The Bluenose boat, a legendary racing schooner, is surrounded by the date, face value and the inscription "CANADA".

    EHEngraved by Emanuel Otto Hahn

    Specifications

    • Denomination10 cents
    • Year1939
    • Mintage5,501,748
    • MaterialSilver 0.800
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter17.7 mm
    • Thickness1.22 mm
    • Weight2.33 g
    • EdgeReeded
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    10 cents 17.7 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.22 mm.

    Composition

    Silver80 % Copper20 %

    Reference catalogues

    N388Numista KM34Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins) SCHöN34Schön

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    10 cents1939 · 17.7 mm 25 cents1943 · 23.62 mm 1 dollar1939 · 36.06 mm

    By the same engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget 8 coins

    1938Royaume-Uni ½ Penny 1938 1939Canada $1 - George VI 1939 1943Canada 25 cents - George VI 1943 1950Royaume-Uni ½ Penny 1950 sans IND:IMP 1953Royaume-Uni ½ Penny 1953 1954Royaume-Uni ½ Penny 1954 1966Ireland 10 shillings 1966

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