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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Avro Anson
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Thickness | 3.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, depicted at approximately 64 years of age, wearing the historic Royal Diadem crown, a pearl necklace, and drop earrings, as modelled by Dora de Pédery-Hunt. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail to the hair and regalia. The encircling legend reads ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA with the date 1990, separated by raised dots. The field is smooth and polished, characteristic of proof coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicts two historic Royal Canadian Air Force training aircraft — an Avro Anson and a North American Harvard — in flight, rendered in fine detail against a plain field. A 24-karat gold-plated cameo portrait of Air Marshal Robert Leckie, a key figure in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, is affixed to the design. The denomination CANADA 20 DOLLARS appears within the legend, with the mintmark GB positioned in the field. This issue forms part of the Aviation series celebrating Canadian aviation history. |
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| Edge | Interrupted serrations. |
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