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1912 Canada Five Dollar Gold Coin

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1912 Canada Five Dollar Gold Coin Obverse

Buy a 1912 Canada Five Dollar Gold Coin

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Secure a historic 1912 Canadian gold Five Dollar coin for your collection. Struck at the Ottawa branch of the Royal Mint, the 1912 issue marks the first year of Canada's short-lived $5 series, produced from domestically mined gold in the years before the First World War. The obverse features a crowned portrait of King George V, while the reverse displays WHJ Blakemore's elegant composition of the Canadian coat of arms framed by a wreath of maple leaves. A total of 165,680 gold $5 coins were minted in 1912, many of which were retained by the Bank of Canada rather than released into circulation. As a result, surviving coins are often found in notably high grades, making them especially attractive to collectors.
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Canadian Five-Dollar Gold Coins

Canadian gold Five Dollar coins were struck at the Ottawa branch of the Royal Mint between 1912 and 1914 from gold mined in the Klondike and Ontario, converting Canada's growing gold resources into currency.

Maple Leaf Coat Of Arms Reverse

Royal Mint engraver WHJ Blakemore designed the reverse of these Canadian coins, which incorporates a historic coat of arms, encircled by a wreath of maple leaves. The date and 'FIVE DOLLARS' appear below with 'CANADA' above.

Crowned Portrait Of King George V

The obverse of these 1912 coins displays the popular crowned and draped coinage portrait of King George V by Bertram Mackennal, accompanied by a legend that reads 'GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND: IMP:'.

.900 Gold Canadian Currency

Canadian gold Five Dollar coins were originally struck in 8.36 grams of solid .900 (90%) fine gold. Copper makes up the remainder of the alloy, lending these George V coins durability and an appealing reddish gold tone.

Limited Ottawa Mint Issue

165,680 gold Five Dollar coins were struck in 1912 at the Ottawa branch of the Royal Mint as the first issue in this short-lived series. Many of these coins were retained by the Bank of Canada and, as such, did not circulate.