50 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait, simplified coat of arms
Features
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Type | Common coin |
| Years | 1953-1958 |
| Value | 50 Cents 0.5 CAD = 0.38 USD |
| Metal | Silver (.8000) |
| Weight | 11.6638 g |
| Diameter | 29.72 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| References | KM# 53, Schön# 53 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Weltmünzkatalog by Gerhard Schön, Günter Schön (Battenberg Gietl Verlag) |
Obverse
The portrait in right profile of Elizabeth II, when she was 27 years old, is surrounded with the inscription "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA" (Elizabeth II, Queen by the grace of God)
Lettering: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
Mary Gillick was a sculptor best known for her effigy of Elizabeth II used on coinage in the United Kingdom and elsewhere from 1953 to 1970.
Reverse
A simplified version of the Royal Coat of Arms of Canada, proclaimed by King George V on November 21, 1921, are surrounded with the facial value and the inscription "CANADA"
Lettering:
50 CENTS
CANADA·1953
Engraver: George Edward Kruger Gray
Edge
Reeded
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Large date, no shoulder fold | ||||||||||
| 1953 | Large date, shoulder fold | ||||||||||
| 1953 | 1,630,429 | 11.11 | Small date | ||||||||
| 1954 | 506,305 | Large date, shoulder fold | |||||||||
| 1955 | 753,511 | 12.20 | Smaller reverse | ||||||||
| 1956 | 1,379,499 | Smaller reverse | |||||||||
| 1957 | 2,171,689 | Smaller reverse | |||||||||
| 1958 | 2,957,266 | Dot under the last 'A' in 'CANADA' | |||||||||
| 1958 | Smaller reverse | ||||||||||
Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as a measure, but they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging coins. Numista does not buy or sell coins.
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