Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Peace Dollar
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
|---|---|
| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | CANADA ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA DOLLAR (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Plain with text |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
The Royal Canadian Mint's restrike of the classic American Peace Dollar design required a licensing arrangement that itself became a minor bureaucratic curiosity — Canada producing a coin whose imagery originated from a 1921 U.S. design competition won by Anthony de Francisci. The original was never a Canadian coin in any historical sense; this issue exists purely as a bullion collectible capitalizing on the design's enduring commercial appeal.
Struck in .9999 fine silver rather than the 90% alloy of the genuine Peace Dollar series, the metallurgical upgrade is the most technically notable distinction from its American inspiration.