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because it is a Canadian symdol
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Why is a beaver on a of a nickel?
A beaver is on the nickel because it is a Canadian symbol, and it was important to the early economy.
When the Canadian beaver was on the nickel?
that is not clear
When did the beaver come on the nickel?
On the US 5 cent piece, Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello is pictured. I think the Canadian 5 cent piece has a beaver on the reverse.
What animal appears on a Canadian nickel?
The current brass $1 coin has a picture of a loon, an aquatic bird common in Canada.Older $1 silver coins carry a picture of a voyageur (fur trapper) rowing a canoe. That animal, of course, is a human male.
When did the beaver first appear on nickel?
1939
How many times bigger is the big nickel compared to a regular Canadian nickel?
the big nickel is about 64,607,747 times the size of a Canadian nickel
Is a beaver a Canadian animal?
yes
Canadian official animal?
The beaver.
What class is the Canadian beaver in?
tridant
What is considered the front of a Canadian nickel?
Not what, but WHO - a portrait of Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President of the United States, appears on the front of the US nickel. Check out the U.S. Mint website www.usmint.gov for information about other coins.
Why is a beaver a good Canadian symbol?
because its a good Canadian symbol
What is the front of a Canadian nickel look like?
By convention, the front (known as the obverse) of all Canadian coins have an image of HRH Queen Elizabeth II. The current 5c coin has an image of a beaver on the reverse. This could (mistakenly) be thought of as the 'front' - it's not.
