50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Franklin's Lost Expedition, Canada

Main information

Country:
Canada
Years of Minting:
2020
Period:
n/a
Coin Type:
Non-circulating coin
Shape:
Round (irregular)
Technique:
Milled
Mint:
Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)

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The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

Reverse

Description:

Rendition of the Franklin expedition (1845-1848). The coins corrugated edge resembles jagged ice, which has HMS Terror firmly in its grasp on the reverse. In a desperate attempt to survive, the surviving crew and officers are seen abandoning the ship, with one group in the distance hauling a lifeboat towards King William Island.

Engraver:

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Designer:

Matthew Bowen

Obverse

Description:

Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right.

Engraver:

Susan Taylor

Designer:

Susanna Blunt

Edge

Description:

Interrupted serrations. The corrugated edges give this coin a jagged outline to resemble the ice that trapped Franklin's two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror (seen on this coin).

Obverse:

ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA 50 DOLLARS SB

Reverse:

CANADA 2020 mb

Composition

Silver (.9999)

Size

Weight:157.6 g
Diameter:68.81 mm
Thickness:n/a
Edge:n/a

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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Franklin's Lost Expedition, Canada

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