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250 Dollar - Elizabeth II, Tribute obverse Imperial State Crown
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The Royal Cypher of Queen Elizabeth II — comprising the interlaced letters E II R — is centrally placed in the field, rendered in fine relief. Surrounding the cypher is an elaborate artistic representation of the Imperial State Crown as viewed from above, with its characteristic arches, cross pattée, and jewelled bands depicted in exquisite detail. Eight faceted sapphires and eight faceted emeralds are inlaid alternately around the circumference of the coin, while four diamonds are set symmetrically around the central cypher. The legend 250 DOLLARS CANADA appears within the design, completing the reverse composition. |
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The Imperial State Crown depicted here is the version reset in 1937 for George VI's coronation, incorporating stones with histories stretching back centuries — including the Black Prince's Ruby, which is actually a spinel and was reputedly worn by Henry V at Agincourt. Canada has issued tribute coinage to the Crown since Confederation, but the RCM's ultra-high-relief bullion tributes of the 2020s reflect a deliberate pivot toward collector premiums over face-value circulation products, as mintage figures for circulating Canadian gold coinage had effectively collapsed into irrelevance.