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1 Dollar - George VI Welcome Newfoundland
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1949 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned effigy of King George VI facing left, modeled by Thomas Humphrey Paget, whose initials 'HP' appear below the truncation of the neck. The portrait depicts the king in a plain, unadorned style characteristic of his Canadian coinage issues. The circumferential legend reads 'GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX' and is separated from the inner field by a dentilated border running the full circumference of the coin. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX (Translation: George VI King by the Grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Central depiction of the Matthew, the caravel believed to have carried John Cabot on his 1497 voyage of discovery to Newfoundland, shown under full sail on open seas. The commemorative Latin motto 'FLOREAT TERRA NOVA' (May the New Found Land Flourish) arcs below the ship, celebrating Newfoundland's confederation with Canada in 1949. The denomination 'DOLLAR' appears at the base, flanked by the date '1949', while 'CANADA' arcs across the top of the design. The engraver's initials 'T.S.' appear in the field, attributing the reverse design to Thomas Shingles. A dentilated border frames the entire design. |
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