Title: 50 cents
Object Name: coin
Classification: North American
Credit Line: Collection of Nickle Galleries, University of Calgary
Gift of Lionel Conn
Mint: North America, Canada
Technique:
milled
Dimensions: Coin: 27.13 mm, 12 O'Clock, 8.04 g (1 1/16 in., 12 O'Clock, 0.28 oz.)
Subject/Image: Obverse:
Female bust right crowned, Queen Elizabeth II
Subject/Image: Reverse:
Canadian Coat of Arms
Inscription: Reverse:
CANADA 19 82 50 CENTS
A MARI USQUE AD MARE
T S
Inscription: Obverse:
ELIZABETH II D.G. REGINA
Description: Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing wearing crown, necklace and earrings. Inscription left and right around. Border of dots./
Crowned coat of arms of Canada on which a lion left holding a maple leaf in right paw. To left of arms a lion rampant right holding lance in right paw on which the Union Jack, to right of arms a unicorn left rampant with chained coronet around its neck, holding lance on which a flag with three fleurs-de-lis. Inscribed banner below shield. Date left and right of upper crown. Inscription left and right. Artist's initials, T S, left and right of base of arms. Border of dots.
Accession Number: NG.2011.2.1
