'V' Victory - 1943 Canadian 5¢
Known as the Victory Nickel, this Canadian five-cent piece was first struck in 1943 during WWII was seen as a piece of Canadian propaganda. Around the edge of the 12 sided coin written in morse code reads: “We win when we work willingly”. The large V and flaming torch in the centre stood for both five (cents) and victory. These coins were carried by service men and women, and those at home, helping remind them of the war effort.
This 17 x 22 inch fine art print has been photographed to display every detail. With the coin measuring approximately 13.25” in diameter, every nick, scratch and bit of patina on this 80+ year old coin is visible.
A total of 5 Limited Edition Prints are available. Once these are sold they will not be reproduced. Each print is hand signed and numbered and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from the artist.
*All prints are printed once order has been placed. Please allow approximately 3-weeks for printing & shipping.
Known as the Victory Nickel, this Canadian five-cent piece was first struck in 1943 during WWII was seen as a piece of Canadian propaganda. Around the edge of the 12 sided coin written in morse code reads: “We win when we work willingly”. The large V and flaming torch in the centre stood for both five (cents) and victory. These coins were carried by service men and women, and those at home, helping remind them of the war effort.
This 17 x 22 inch fine art print has been photographed to display every detail. With the coin measuring approximately 13.25” in diameter, every nick, scratch and bit of patina on this 80+ year old coin is visible.
A total of 5 Limited Edition Prints are available. Once these are sold they will not be reproduced. Each print is hand signed and numbered and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from the artist.
*All prints are printed once order has been placed. Please allow approximately 3-weeks for printing & shipping.
Known as the Victory Nickel, this Canadian five-cent piece was first struck in 1943 during WWII was seen as a piece of Canadian propaganda. Around the edge of the 12 sided coin written in morse code reads: “We win when we work willingly”. The large V and flaming torch in the centre stood for both five (cents) and victory. These coins were carried by service men and women, and those at home, helping remind them of the war effort.
This 17 x 22 inch fine art print has been photographed to display every detail. With the coin measuring approximately 13.25” in diameter, every nick, scratch and bit of patina on this 80+ year old coin is visible.
A total of 5 Limited Edition Prints are available. Once these are sold they will not be reproduced. Each print is hand signed and numbered and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from the artist.
*All prints are printed once order has been placed. Please allow approximately 3-weeks for printing & shipping.
Prints are NOT framed, these 17” x 22” prints will fit within a standard 15.25” x 19.25” matte opening, but are recommended to have professionally framed.
All Limited Edition prints are made using archival inks and printed on fine art OBA-free museum quality archival paper. In simple terms, this print will outlive you.
