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
Related Coins
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (1911-2001 Silver Dollar)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 1 Dollar
1 CAD = 0.77 USD
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50 Cents - Elizabeth II
Country: Canada / Denomination: 50 Cents
0.50 CAD = 0.39 USD
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5 Cents - Elizabeth II (Royal Canadian Mint)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 5 Cents
0.05 CAD = 0.039 USD
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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (Edmonton Oilers)
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1 CAD = 0.77 USD
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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Curling)
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200 Dollars - Elizabeth II (The Bison at Home)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 200 Dollars
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½ Penny - Rutherford (Harbour Grace)
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(1/480)
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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (DHC-6 Twin Otter)
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4 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Triceratops)
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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait; 1/10 oz. Platinum Bullion Coinage)
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