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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II McIntosh Apple
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, depicted at approximately 64 years of age, wearing the George IV State Diadem, a pearl necklace, and drop earrings, as designed by Dora de Pédery-Hunt. The regal portrait is rendered in high relief against a polished field. The circular legend surrounding the effigy reads 'ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA', affirming her title as Queen by the Grace of God. |
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| Reverse description | Central design featuring two McIntosh apples on a branch with broad leaves and a single blossom, all rendered in finely detailed relief. A flowing diagonal banner overlays the composition bearing the inscriptions 'McINTOSH' in bold lettering. The engraver's initials 'RH' appear in the lower left field. Along the lower arc of the coin, the legend reads '1796 CANADA DOLLAR 1996', commemorating the bicentennial of John McIntosh's discovery of the apple variety in 1796. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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