Five-dollar coin (Canada)

Five-dollar gold piece
Canada
Value5 CAD
Mass8.36 g
Diameter21.59 mm
Thickness1.82  mm
EdgeReeded
OrientationMedal alignment
Composition90% Au, 10% Cu
Years of minting1912–1914
Obverse
DesignKing George V
DesignerBertram Mackennal
Reverse
DesignShield from the Canadian coat of arms
DesignerW.H.J. Blakemore

The five-dollar gold piece was a gold Canadian coin that was struck for circulation from 1912 to 1914, consisting of 90% gold and 10% copper.

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