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redlee Valued Member Canada 170 Posts	Posted 12/16/2025 5:23 pm Noticed on a 2026 Nickel that the 6 is larger, any reason why ? Report this Post to the Staff

nss-52 Moderator United States 54280 Posts	Posted 12/16/2025 5:40 pm Probably same reason the 5 is "larger". Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21584 Posts	Posted 12/16/2025 5:42 pm Artists privilege, just the way it was designed. See that in many coins. Report this Post to the Staff
redlee Valued Member Canada 170 Posts	Posted 12/16/2025 6:17 pm Thanks just curious. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16806 Posts	Posted 12/16/2025 9:36 pm The numerals 5, 6 and 9 on Canadian 5 cent coins have been larger than other numerals for quite some time now. They have "always" been larger, but it is much more pronounced in recent decades compared to earlier 20th century issues. If you look at 5 cent coins from 2016, the number "6" is larger than the other digits, but perhaps looks more normal as they shifted the baseline of the date-numerals to accommodate the taller "6". Going back to coins from 1996, the nines are noticeably bigger than the 1, and the 6 slightly bigger. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
redlee Valued Member Canada 170 Posts	Posted 12/17/2025 07:30 am Thanks again, I thought maybe there was some significance to it. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 12/17/2025 08:47 am My first thought.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text_figures Although, the 6 is usually not depicted that way, but in the other direction like the 1996 and 2016 examples Sap gave. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
redlee Valued Member Canada 170 Posts	Posted 12/17/2025 08:59 am Interesting, Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 12/17/2025 11:51 am My pleasure. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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