50 Cents - Elizabeth II Duck Tolling Retriever

Features

Location	Canada
Issuing entity	Royal Canadian Mint
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1997
Value	50 Cents 0.50 CAD = USD 0.36
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# 60938
References	Ch# RC-702c, 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# 292, 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. Ch# RC-702a 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.

Series: CAN:Dogs of Canada

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

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

Duck Tolling Retriever, native to Nova Scotia.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CANADA 50 CENTS 1997

Engraver: Stan Witten

Designer: Arnold A. Nogy

Edge

Reeded

Mint

See also

• Dog or canid

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