Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
20 Dollars - Elizabeth II de Havilland 'Beaver'
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
|---|---|
| Year | 1991 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Ch#RC-1713, KM#197 |
| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, drop earrings, and a pearl necklace, as modelled by Dora de Pédery-Hunt. The legend ELIZABETH II is inscribed along the upper left rim and D·G·REGINA along the upper right rim, both in raised Latin capitals. The date 1991 appears in the lower field, flanked by two small raised dots. The portrait is rendered in fine detail with a frosted cameo finish against a highly polished mirror field. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA · 1991 · (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
The de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver earned its reputation in the bush country of northern Canada, where its short takeoff capability and ability to operate on floats, skis, or wheels made it the workhorse of remote communities and resource operations from the late 1940s onward. The RCAF operated Beavers extensively, and the U.S. Army eventually acquired more of them than any other operator — an unusual commercial outcome for a Canadian manufacturer during the postwar period.
This is the fourth coin in the Royal Canadian Mint's Aviation Series, which ran from 1990 to 1999 covering twelve aircraft with Canadian connections.