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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Hudson's Bay Company
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God) |
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| Edge | Serrated |
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Hudson's Bay Company, chartered by Charles II in 1670, is the oldest surviving commercial enterprise in North America — and one of the few companies in history to have administered a territory larger than most nations. At its peak, HBC controlled Rupert's Land, roughly 3.9 million square kilometres draining into Hudson Bay, operating under a monopoly that Parliament didn't formally dissolve until 1870.
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued numerous HBC commemoratives tied to that 1670 charter date, making this a crowded series. Collectors should verify the specific theme against RCM#177876 to distinguish it from adjacent issues in the same program.