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Description:
Obverse
Elizabeth II Effigy
Reverse
Crown above two oval shields.
By 1760, the French had surrendered Montreal to the British. French officials, aristocrats and soldiers were among those exiled back to France. With them, they took any wealth they had amassed in what is now Canada. Chevalier Luc De La Corne was one of the richest men in Canada at that time, but when fleeing to France with his family and crew, his ship crashed on Cape Breton Island and all his wealth (including hordes of coins) were lost for centuries.
In 1977 part of the wreck was found, including several coins. But to this day investigators had yet to find the stern, where most of the treasure is believed to have been hidden.
Related Coins
50 Cents - Elizabeth II (The Ghost Ship)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 50 Cents
0.5 CAD = 0.39 USD
Year: 2002 / Material: Silver (.925)
25 Cents - Elizabeth II (Alberta)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 25 Cents
0.25 CAD = 0.19 USD
Year: 1992 / Material: Nickel
50 Cents - Elizabeth II (Winnipeg Jets)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 50 Cents
0.50 CAD = 0.39 USD
Year: 2011 / Material: Nickel plated Steel
5 Cents - George VI (w/o IND:IMP:)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 5 Cents
0.05 CAD = 0.039 USD
Year: 1948-1950 / Material: Nickel
15 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Maple of Good Fortune)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 15 Dollars
15 CAD = 12 USD
Year: 2012 / Material: Silver (.9999)
1 Dollar - George VI (Royal Visit)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 1 Dollar
1 CAD = 0.77 USD
Year: 1939 / Material: Silver (.8000)
10 Dollars - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait; ¼oz. Gold Bullion Coinage)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 10 Dollars
10 CAD = 7.72 USD
Year: 1982-1989 / Material: Gold (.9999)
1 Cent - George V (without "DEI GRA")
Country: Canada / Denomination: 1 Cent
0.01 CAD = 0.0077 USD
Year: 1911 / Material: Bronze (.950 Cu, .040 Sn, .010 Zn)
20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Speed Skating)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 20 Dollars
20 CAD = 15 USD
Year: 1985 / Material: Silver (.9250)
½ Penny - imitation (Britannia & Eagle)
Country: Canadian provinces (Lower Canada)
(Canada) / Denomination: 1/2 Penny
(1/480)
Year: 1813-1815 / Material: Copper