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Coin - 50 Cents, Canada, 1940
Reg. No: NU 30538
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- Summary:
- 50 Cents, Issued by Canada, 1940
Minted by Ottawa branch of Royal Mint - Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mr John Sharples - Museum Victoria, 1989
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Weight: | 11.672 g (Weight) |
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| Tagged with: | british empire coins, british commonwealth and empire coins |
| Themes this item is part of: | George Kruger Gray, Designer, Painter & Medallist (1880-1943), Thomas Humphrey Paget, Medallist (1893-1974), Numismatics & Philately Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Canada |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| DateEra: | 1940 AD |
| Denomination: | 50 Cents |
| Obverse Description: | Bare head of the King facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D : G : REX ET IND : IMP :; the artist's initials, HP, in field below neck |
| Reverse Description: | Crowned arms of Canada with lion and unicorn supporters; above, the crown divides the denomination, 50 CENTS; around below, CANADA 1940; the artist's initials K G divided by base of crown |
| Edge Description: | Milled |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Silver |
| Issued By: | Canada, 1940 |
| Mint: | Ottawa Branch of the Royal Mint, Canada, 1940 |
| Artist: | George Gray - Royal Mint, London, Great Britain, 1937 |
| Artist: | Thomas Paget - Royal Mint, London, Great Britain, 1937 |
| References: | KM#36 |
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