50 Cents - Elizabeth II Killer Whale

Features

Location	Canada
Issuing entity	Royal Canadian Mint
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1998
Value	50 Cents 0.50 CAD = USD 0.39
Currency	Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	9.3 g
Diameter	27.1 mm
Thickness	2.1 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 34823 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	Ch# RC-703b, 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# 318 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Canada's Ocean Giants Series

Obverse

Elizabeth II

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA

Unabridged legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA

Engraver: Dora de Pedery-Hunt

Dora de Pédery-Hunt, CM OOnt was a Hungarian-Canadian sculptor who designed medals and coins. She was the first Canadian citizen to design an effigy for Queen Elizabeth II.

Reverse

Orcas

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Orcinus orca
CANADA

Engraver: William Woodruff

Designer: Pierre Leduc

Edge

Reeded

See also

• Marine mammals

• 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (Humpback whale)
• 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (Beluga Whale)
• 50 Cents - Elizabeth II (Blue Whale)

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