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| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susan Taylor, depicting the monarch at approximately 77 years of age, bare-headed, wearing a necklace and earrings. The portrait is rendered in a refined, naturalistic style typical of Taylor's late-reign Royal Canadian Mint issues. The legend ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA arcs along the upper rim, with the date 2013 positioned at the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse, designed by Pilurituq and engraved by Alex Torabasso, depicts a joyful Inuit ice fisherman in animated celebration of a successful catch, rendered in coloured niobium against the silver ring. In the background, an igloo is shown providing shelter in the Arctic landscape, evoking traditional Indigenous winter life. The denomination CANADA 5 DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower portion of the silver ring, framing the central coloured scene. |
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