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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Curtiss HS-2L Seaplane
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Value | 20 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Dora de Pédery-Hunt's right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II occupies the central field, depicting the monarch wearing a floral-ornamented crown, drop earring, and a beaded necklace. The portrait is rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair swept upward beneath the crown. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left rim and D·G·REGINA along the upper right, separated by the date 1994 at the bottom, flanked by two raised dots. The engraver's initials are discreetly placed at the truncation of the bust. The mirror-like proof fields contrast sharply with the frosted devices. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a finely engraved depiction of a Curtiss HS-2L flying boat on water, marked with the registration G-CAAC and the legend LAURENTIDE AIR SERVICE on its hull, set against a backdrop of a rocky, forested Canadian shoreline. In the upper left, a selectively gold-plated oval cameo portrait of a bearded aviator in period fur-trimmed clothing is set within a beaded border, adding a contrasting gilt accent to the otherwise silver field. The initials JM appear to the right of the treeline in the field. The denomination CANADA 20 DOLLARS is inscribed in bold letters along the lower arc of the rim. The composition effectively combines fine engraving, selective gold plating, and proof surfaces to celebrate the early history of Canadian aviation. |
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| Edge | Reeded and plain sections |
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