3 Dollars - Elizabeth II Canadian Flag

3 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Canadian Flag) - obverse3 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Canadian Flag) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Canada
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2015
Value 3 Dollars
3 CAD = USD 2.21
Currency Dollar (1858-date)
Composition Silver (.9999)
Weight 7.96 g
Diameter 27 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled, coloured
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
72079
References RCM/MRC# 144430,
Monnaie Royale Canadienne (https://www.mint.ca/)
KM# B1839
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

50th Anniversary of the Canadian Flag

Obverse

Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing 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: Susan Taylor

Designer: Susanna Blunt

Reverse

Canadian territory coloured in Canadian flag colors.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
1965-2015
3 DOLLARS

Engraver: MRC/RCM

Edge

Serrated

Mint

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

Comments

With its bright red maple leaf, the illustrious red and white flag is the pride of Canadians. It's our national flag, symbolizing our belonging to a large and growing community, a living mosaic of cultures, languages and beliefs! It also represents our history and identity within the international community, as we work together to shape our future and that of future generations. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the National Flag of Canada, pay tribute to this emblem par excellence with a beautifully engraved and colorful fine silver coin.

Did you know that?
- The adoption of Canada's national flag was proposed long ago, at the end of the 19th century, but to no avail. It wasn't until Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson revived the idea in 1964.
- At the stroke of noon on Parliament Hill on February 15, 1965, the Canadian Red Ensign (formerly the flag of Canada) was lowered and replaced by the flag we know today.
- According to the official description, the national flag is red, with a white square at its center, adorned with a red maple leaf.
- The pattern is symmetrical, so that if the flag is folded in half vertically, the two halves are identical!
- The maple leaf has long been a symbol of Canada, and red and white have been present on the country's coat of arms since it was proclaimed by King George V in 1921. According to the official rules for flying the Canadian flag, it must never touch the ground.

Packaging
The coin is encapsulated and presented in a burgundy double-shell case featuring the Royal Canadian Mint logo. The case comes with an illustrated protective box.Automatically translated

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2015  14 998 $ 24 Proof

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