50 Cents - Elizabeth II Invention of Basketball

50 Cents - Elizabeth II (Invention of Basketball) - obverse50 Cents - Elizabeth II (Invention of Basketball) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Canada
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1999
Value 50 Cents
0.50 CAD = USD 0.37
Currency Dollar (1858-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 9.3 g
Diameter 27.13 mm
Thickness 2.08 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
148507
References Ch# RC-713,
Mark Drake (editor); 2022. A Charlton Standard Catalogue / Volume 1. Canadian Coins : Numismatic issues (75th edition). Charlton Press, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
And 1 more volumes.
KM# 371
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Invention of basketballAutomatically translated

Series: CAN:Canadian Sports

Obverse

Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 64 years of age, wearing the royal diadem, necklace, and earrings, facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA

Unabridged legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA

Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God

Engraver: Dora de Pédery-Hunt

Reverse

Basketball players

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
1939 - 1999
DC
50 CENTS

Engraver: Sheldon Beveridge

Designer: D.H. Curley

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)

Comments

50 cents - Invention of Basketball by Canadian James Naismith (1999) - Coin 8/12

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1999  52 115 $ 11 Proof

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Country: Canada
Languages: French English
Numista Rarity index: 79 Search tips
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