10 Cents - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait, Silver (.500), Ottawa mint

€383.00
IssuerCanada
Year1968-1969
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value10 Cents
CurrencyDollar (1858-date)
CompositionSilver (.500)
Weight2.33 g
Dimensions18.034 mm
Thickness1.16 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#72, Schön#61a
Obverse descriptionBust of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 37 years of age, wearing tiara, facing right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA
(Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
Reverse descriptionThe Bluenose under sail, a Canadian schooner from Nova Scotia, a celebrated racing ship and a symbol of the province, surrounded with the face value and the inscription `CANADA`
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCANADA 1968 10 CENTS H
EdgeMilled (Ottawa Mint: pointed deep `V`-reeding)
Mintpointed deep `V`-reeding) © Walter_Scott Mint Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)
Mintage1968  - V-shaped reeds - 70 460 000
1969  - 6 examples known - 6
Catalog ID1824247990
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