1953-1954,KM-50, Schön-49 Country Canada Years 1953-1954 Value 5 Cents Metal Chrome plated Steel Weight 4.54 g Diameter 21.234 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 M·G· Engraver: Mary Gillick 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 beaver, over the inscription “CANADA”, is surrounded with the facial value, flanked on both sides by a maple leaf. Lettering: 5 CENTS K·G CANADA 1953 Engraver: George Kruger Gray George Kruger Gray was an English artist, best remembered for his designs of coinage and stained glass windows.