Labels:text | screenshot | coin OCR: Coin History [ 1939-45 ] The major change in the coinage during the Second World War was the introduction of the MIR.G.REX CANAD ET IND : IMP. "Victory" five-cent piece. Because of the need for nickel for the production of war materials, the 19 Canadian government decided to prohibit the use of nickel in the five-cent coin. In 1942, tombac, a kind of brass, was used and the five-cent piece was made 12 sided to prevent its being confused with the one-cent piece. The obverse and reverse Victory five-cent piece, 1943-45. remained the same as before. In 1943, the "V" for victory and a torch design was selected for the reverse to help promote the war effort and repeated in 1944 and 1945. Tombac was used 1943-44, but because of the need for copper and zinc, steel, plated with chromium, and nickel was used in 1944-45. The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 58th Edition, (Toronto: The Charlton Press, 2004), p. 82.
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