50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Coat of Arms, Canada

This coin has been specifically designed for consistent weight while also ensuring that the subject remains unaltered from the original in detail and proportions. From the 1994 50-cent coin reverse design, this rendering of the Canadian Coat of Arms includes a wide range of symbolic imagery. A lion holding a Union Jack flag on the left and a unicorn holding a flag bearing three French fleurs-de-lys on the right support a central shield divided into five sections bearing historical emblems of England, France, Scotland, and Ireland, as well as a sprig of three maple leaves. The shield is encircled with a ribbon representing the Order of Canada bearing the motto desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means desiring a better country. The shield is surmounted by a royal helmet within a garland of maple leaves, upon which stands a crowned lion holding a maple leaf. St. Edwards Crown, symbolizing Canadas constitutional monarchy, rests above the lion, which symbolizes Canadas sovereignty. The motto a mari usque ad mari (from sea to sea) appears in a ribbon below the shield, along with a compartment or garland composed of the floral emblems of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland. The image is portrayed within its own silhouette.

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C. Bursey-Sabourin

Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right. Background with a pattern of coat of arms.

Susan Taylor

Susanna Blunt

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