15 Dollars - Elizabeth II Building the Canadian Pacific Railway

15 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Building the Canadian Pacific Railway) - obverse15 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Building the Canadian Pacific Railway) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Canada
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2015
Value 15 Dollars
15 CAD = USD 11
Currency Dollar (1858-date)
Composition Silver (.9999)
Weight 23.17 g
Diameter 36.07 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
76524
References RCM/MRC# 135223,
Monnaie Royale Canadienne (https://www.mint.ca/)
KM# 1664
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.

Series: CAN:Exploring Canada

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

Two "navvies" hard at work driving a spike while the third worker hauls gravel to fill the gap between railway ties.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
2015
JM
15 DOLLARS

Designer: John Mantha

Edge

Serrated

Mint

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

Comments

Eighth coin in the 10-coin series.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2015  6 144 Matte proof finish

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