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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II National Anthem Act
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God) |
| Reverse description | The central field features a sweeping, ribbon-like musical staff bearing a treble clef at left and several bars of musical notation representing the opening bars of the Canadian national anthem, O Canada. Two large stylized maple leaves fill the upper field as a backdrop, rendered in fine relief. The legend CANADA arcs along the upper periphery, while 5 DOLLARS and the date 2020 appear along the lower periphery. The engraver's initials are visible in the right central field. |
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Canada's National Anthem Act received Royal Assent on June 27, 1980, formally enshrining "O Canada" after more than a century of unofficial use — the melody had been composed by Calixa Lavallée in 1880, exactly one hundred years earlier. This coin marks the fortieth anniversary of that legislation. The Royal Canadian Mint issued it as part of a broader commemorative program that year, though the mintage was tightly controlled for the collector market rather than general release.