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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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Sir John A. MacDonald)
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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Tiger Swallowtail)
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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th effigy; 1 oz. Gold Bullion Coinage)
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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Autumn Tranquility)
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50 Cents - Edward VII (Edwardian Leaves)
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½ Penny - Halifax (Captain Broke short bust - Britannia)
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20 Cents - Edward VII
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