My Collection
Description:
Obverse
Portrait of King George V, looking left. The government planned to mint other gold coins with facial values like 2½ and 20 dollars in addition to the 5 and 10 ones. This never happened
Reverse
The Canada coats of arms as given by Queen Victoria on May 26, 1868. They lie on top of 2 crossed maple branches. The shield is split in 4 parts, showing the coats of arms of the 4 provinces that created the Canada
- Ontario: 3 maple leaves below the St-George cross
- Quebec: 2 lilies at the top, a lion in the center and 3 maple leaves at the bottom
- New-Brunswick: an ancient galion with a lion above
- Nova Scotia: From top to bottom, 2 thistles, a salmon and another thistle
This reverse is considered as the most beautiful on a Canadian coin
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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (1 oz. Sugar Maple; coloured)
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5 Cents - George VI (Pattern strike)
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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Autumn Allure)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 20 Dollars
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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Montreal Canadiens)
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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Young Lynx; specimen set)
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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (Saint-Maurice Ironworks)
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