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50 Cents - Elizabeth II 100 Blessings of Good Fortune
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Diameter | 42 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by engraver Susan Taylor, depicting the Queen in right-facing profile as a mature woman at approximately 77 years of age, bare-headed, wearing a necklace and drop earrings. The portrait is rendered in fine relief against a flat field. The surrounding legend reads ELIZABETH II • CANADA • 50 CENTS • 2014, with the SP/PA bilingual specimen designation also present in the legend. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features an elaborate design inspired by the Chinese tradition of the 100 Blessings of Good Fortune. A large, richly red-colored square bearing the Chinese character 福 (Fú, meaning good fortune) is prominently placed in the upper right quadrant of the field. The remaining surface is composed of thirteen bamboo-inspired vertical tiers, each engraved with multiple stylized variations of the ideogram 福, totalling one hundred renditions in all, celebrating prosperity and auspiciousness in the Chinese cultural tradition. The colored elements are rendered in vibrant red enamel applied to the struck surface, creating a vivid contrast against the silver-plated copper substrate. |
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| Edge | Serrated |
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