1983 Canada 5 Cent Value
In the current market, a 1983 Canada 5 Cent changes hands for roughly its melt value at the low end and well into four figures at the top. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1983 Canada 5 Cent value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
Current 1983 Canada 5 Cent value
Pricing for the 1983 Canada 5 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1983 Canada 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1983
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Cupronickel
- Weight
- 4.617 g
- Diameter
- 21 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1983 Canada 5 Cent, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (see the series guide) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.
What makes the 1983 Canada 5 Cent valuable
Documented examples of the 1983 Canada 5 Cent in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
Context adds the final layer to the 1983 Canada 5 Cent. Documented Canada coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.
1983 Canada 5 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
middle aged crowned and draped bust of the Queen, facing right
Reverse
5 CENTS CANADA
beaver on log, water below
Measured 1983 Canada 5 Cent specimens
4 physically measured 1983 Canada 5 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.617 g, 21 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Canada 5 Cent #1 | 4.609 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.60.2a |
| 1983 Canada 5 Cent #2 | 4.623 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.60.2a |
| 1983 Canada 5 Cent #3 | 4.617 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.60.2a |
| 1983 Canada 5 Cent #4 | - | - | - | KM.60.2.a |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.