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100 Dollars - Elizabeth II Saint-Marie Among the Hurons
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Weight | 13.338 g |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, portrayed as a young woman of approximately 37 years of age, wearing a tiara and draped attire. The legend ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA arcs along the upper periphery, with CANADA inscribed below along the lower legend. The portrait, engraved by Patrick Brindley, is rendered in fine relief against a smooth field and reflects the refined style characteristic of Canadian commemorative coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Conjoined busts in high relief of a Huron woman and a European Jesuit missionary facing left, juxtaposed to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the founding of the Sainte-Marie among the Hurons mission. The Huron figure, positioned in the foreground, is adorned with feathers, beaded necklace, and traditional dress, while the missionary behind her wears a broad-brimmed hat. In the lower right field, a detailed depiction of the mission's log chapel and palisade structure is rendered in fine engraved relief. The dates 1639 and 1989 flank the legend SAINTE-MARIE along the upper arc, while CANADA 100 DOLLARS curves along the lower periphery. The engraver's initials DJC appear in the lower central field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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