| Issuer | Canada |
| Year | 1978-1989 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 50 Cents |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 8.1 g |
| Dimensions | 27.13 mm |
| Thickness | 1.93 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#75.3 |
| Obverse description | Bust of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 37 years of age, wearing tiara, facing right. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the Grace of God) |
| Reverse description | The Royal Coat of Arms of Canada, proclaimed by King George V on November 21, 1921, and updated in 1957, dividing the date above, the country name to the left, and the value to the right |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 1978
CANADA 50 CENTS
A MARI USQUE AD MARE
T S (Translation: From sea to sea) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1978 - Prooflike, Round jewels (Mintage included with 1978 PL, SJ) - 1978 - Prooflike, Square jewels - 260 000 1978 - Round jewels (Mintage included with 1978 SJ) - 1978 - Specimen, Round jewels (Mintage included with 1978 SP, SJ) - 1978 - Specimen, Square jewels - 188 000 1978 - Square jewels - 3 341 892 1979 - Prooflike, Pointed bust (Mintage included with 1979 PL, RB) - 1979 - Prooflike, Round bust - 187 624 1979 - Round bust - 3 425 000 1979 - Specimen, Pointed bust (Mintage included with 1979 SP, RB) - 1979 - Specimen, Round bust - 186 872 1980 - - 1 943 155 1980 - Prooflike - 169 390 1980 - Specimen - 204 322 1981 - - 2 588 900 1981 - Proof - 199 000 1981 - Prooflike - 186 250 1981 - Specimen - 71 300 1982 - Large Beads - 2 884 572 1982 - Proof - 180 908 1982 - Prooflike, Large Beads - 203 287 1982 - Small Beads (Mintage included with 1982 LB) - 1982 - Specimen, Large Beads - 62 298 1983 - - 1 177 000 1983 - Brilliant uncirculated (Mintage included with 1983) - 1983 - Proof - 168 000 1983 - Prooflike - 190 838 1983 - Specimen - 60 329 1984 - - 1 502 989 1984 - Proof - 161 602 1984 - Prooflike - 181 415 1984 - Specimen - 60 030 1985 - - 2 188 374 1985 - Proof - 157 037 1985 - Prooflike - 173 924 1985 - Specimen - 61 533 1986 - - 781 400 1986 - Proof - 175 745 1986 - Prooflike - 167 338 1986 - Specimen - 67 152 1987 - - 373 000 1987 - Proof - 179 004 1987 - Prooflike - 212 136 1987 - Specimen - 74 441 1988 - - 220 000 1988 - Proof - 175 259 1988 - Prooflike - 182 048 1988 - Specimen - 70 205 1989 - - 266 419 1989 - Proof - 170 928 1989 - Prooflike - 158 636 1989 - Specimen - 66 855 |
| Catalog ID | 7302688410 |
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