Description

Canada Confederation.

Circulation coinage.

5 Cent 1890H. (Narrow listel, 21 leaves, E5).

Obverse: Head of the very young Queen Victoria wearing a laurel wreath, facing left.

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon.

Legend: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA. CANADA. (Victoria Queen by the grace of God).

Reverse: The face value surrounded by two maple boughs and the crown of Queen Victoria.

Heaton and Sons Mint (H), Birmingham, 1000,000.

Silver: 0.925, 1.16g, 15.49mm.

Catalogue: KM# 2.

Grade: gVF-aEF.