Canada One Cent 1948 King George VI

Canada Coins One Cent 1948 King George VICanada Coins One Cent 1948 Maple leaf

Canadian Coins
Canada One Cent 1948 King George VI

Obverse: The portrait in left profile of George VI is surrounded with the inscription "GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX" (George VI, King by the grace of God) without IND IMP.
Lettering: GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX HP
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Reverse: A maple leaf twig is surrounded with the facial value and the inscription "CANADA"
Lettering: 1 CENT 1948 K·G CANADA
Engraver: George Edward Kruger Gray
Edge: Plain

Years:   1948-1952
Value:   1 Cent
Metal:    Bronze (.980 Cu, .005 Sn, .015 Zn)
Weight:    3.24 g
Diameter:   19.05 mm
Thickness: 1.65 mm
Shape:    Round

Canadian Coins - King George VI





A national symbol–the 1-cent coin
The maple leaf is a proud and distinctive Canadian symbol, appearing on all Canadian coins minted between Confederation and 1935. The modern 1-cent coin features two maple leaves on the same twig. The design, created by G.E. Kruger Gray, was first used in 1937 and has remained unchanged with one exception: in 1967, a rock dove designed by renowned Canadian artist Alex Colville appeared on the reverse to celebrate Canada's Centennial. Countess Grey struck the first 1-cent coin on January 2, 1908 at the official opening of the Ottawa branch of the Royal Mint (which became the Royal Canadian Mint in 1931).

1937 - 1966, 1968 - 1981, 1997 - present
The maple leaf twig (round coin)
In 1937, as part of an effort to modernize Canada's coins, G.E. Kruger-Gray created the maple leaf twig design. His initials appear on the right.

1942 - 1977
Composition: 98% copper, 0.5% tin, 1.5% zinc
Weight (g): 3.24
Diameter (mm): 19.05
Thickness (mm): 1.65
Mintages 1948 - 25,767,779