1953-1964,KM-49, Schön-48 Country Canada Years 1953-1964 Value 1 cent Metal Bronze (.980 Cu, .005 Sn, .015 Zn) Weight 3.24 g Diameter 19.05 mm Obverse The portrait in right profile of Elizabeth II, when she was 27 years old, is surrounded with the inscription “ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA” (Elizabeth II, Queen by the grace of God) Lettering: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA Engraver: Mary Gillick , retouches de Thomas Shingles Mary Gillick was a sculptor best known for her effigy of Elizabeth II used on coinage in the United Kingdom and elsewhere from 1953 to 1970. Reverse A maple leaf twig is surrounded with the facial value and the inscription “CANADA” Lettering: 1 CENT CANADA 1964 Engraver: George Kruger Gray George Kruger Gray was an English artist, best remembered for his designs of coinage and stained glass windows.