Description:
Obverse
The portrait in right profile of Elizabeth II, when she was 39 years old, is surrounded with the inscription "ELIZABETH II D • G • REGINA" (Elizabeth II, Queen by the grace of God).
Designer: Arnold Machin.
Reverse
A voyageur and an aboriginal paddling a birch-bark canoe by an islet on which there are two wind-swept trees. The vertical lines in the background represent the northern lights. Surrounded with the date, the facial value and the inscription "CANADA".
Designer: Emanuel Hahn.
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4 Dollars - Elizabeth II (War of 1812; Sir Isaac Brock)
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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (War of 1812; gold-plated)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 1 Dollar
1 CAD = 0.77 USD
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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (The Arctic Fox)
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8 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Blessings of Wealth)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 8 Dollars
8 CAD = 6.18 USD
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30 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Birds Anonymous)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 30 Dollars
30 CAD = 23 USD
Year: 2015 / Material: Silver (.9999)
10 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 10 Dollars
10 CAD = 7.72 USD
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½ Penny (success to navigation & trade)
Country: Canadian provinces (Nova Scotia)
(Canada) / Denomination: 1/2 Penny
(1/480)
Year: 1815 / Material: Copper
5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Moose; coin and stamp set)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 5 Dollars
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1 CAD = 0.77 USD
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Country: Canada / Denomination: 50 Cents
0.5 CAD = 0.39 USD
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