5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Georgina Pope

€39,473.00
IssuerCanada
Year2012
TypeNon-circulating coins
Value5 Dollars
CurrencyDollar (1858-date)
CompositionSilver (.9999)
Weight23.17 g
Dimensions36.07 mm
Thickness2.7 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Susan Taylor
Reverse: Matthew Bowen
In circulation to
Reference(s) RCM/MRC#120805, KM#1332
Obverse descriptionHead of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA
(Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
Reverse descriptionGeorgina Pope and women portraits.  In 1899, Georgina Pope was one of four female volunteer nurses who traveled to South Africa to aid British troops fighting the Boer War. She was given the rank of Lieutenant and paid a salary and was a significant player in the road to allowing women to participate in the Canadian Armed Forces as they do today.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCANADA 2012 5 DOLLARS LM
EdgeSerrated
Mint
Mintage2012  - Proof - 3 154
Catalog ID5138032270
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