The 2004 Canadian 5-cent coin total circulation mintage for this coin was 132,097,000. It is made of copper-plated steel, with 94.5% steel, 3.5% copper, and 2% nickel. The coin weighs 3.95 grams. It has a diameter of 21.1 mm. The thickness is 1.76 mm. The edge is plain (smooth). Obverse: Features an uncrowned bust of Queen Elizabeth II. Reverse: Depicts a beaver on a log. Obverse: Designed by Dora de Pédery-Hunt. Reverse: Created by G. E. Kruger-Gray. The 2004 5-cent coin also commemorates the 60th anniversary of D-Day. Its design replicates the tombac five-cent coin issued during World War II, featuring Winston Churchill’s famous V for Victory with a torch.