20 Dollars - Elizabeth II, Tribute obverse Queen Elizabeth II's Royal Cypher

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IssuerCanada
Year2023
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value20 Dollars
CurrencyDollar (1858-date)
CompositionRhodium plated silver (.9999) (Selective black rhodium plating)
Weight31.39 g
Dimensions38 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RCM/MRC#207694
Obverse descriptionThe four effigies of Queen Elizabeth that have graced Canadian coins since 1953, facing right. Tudor rose separating the years of her reign.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering1952 ️ 2022 ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA
(Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
Reverse descriptionFully plated with black rhodium, the reverse features the Royal Cypher of Queen Elizabeth II, which combines her initials “E II” (Elizabeth II) with her title initial “R” (for Regina, or “Queen” in Latin) and an image of St. Edward’s Crown. The cypher is framed by shapes resembling the gold beads and clusters of stones that adorn St. Edward’s Crown; the four larger shapes represent the different effigies that have graced Canadian coinage since 1953.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringE II R 20 DOLLARS CANADA
(Translation: Queen Elizabeth II)
EdgeSerrated
Mint
MintageND (2023)  - Matte Proof (available only in 2023 on the MRC web site) - 15 000
Catalog ID6422159270
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