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15 Dollars - Elizabeth II Year of the Monkey
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2004 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as rendered by Dora de Pédery-Hunt, depicting the Queen at approximately 64 years of age and adorned with the royal diadem, a necklace, and earrings. The surrounding legend reads ELIZABETH II, with CANADA, the date 2004, and the denomination 15 DOLLARS distributed within the field. The portrait is executed in high relief in the Pédery-Hunt style, characteristic of Canadian coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | At centre, a raised cameo depicting a monkey executed in 24-karat gold plating, presented as the featured animal of the Chinese lunar year. Surrounding the central cameo, the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac cycle are arranged in a decorative circular border, each rendered in fine detail. The composition is characteristic of the Royal Canadian Mint's Lunar New Year series, combining the gilded central motif with the encircling zodiac frieze. The reverse bears the engraver's initials HC in the field. |
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