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50 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait, simplified coat of arms
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1953-1958 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II as a young woman, modeled at approximately 27 years of age, designed by Mary Gillick. The portrait depicts the Queen with a laurel wreath in her hair and a draped neckline, rendered in a restrained classical style. The circular legend reads ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA M·G· around the upper periphery, with the initials M·G· referencing the engraver. The field is uncluttered, allowing the portrait to command the full visual weight of the obverse. Two major obverse varieties exist for this series, distinguished by the presence or absence of a shoulder fold on the Queen's garment. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1953 - No shoulder fold, large date, mintage included with 1953 (no shoulder fold, small date) - 1953 - No shoulder fold, small date - 1,630,429 1953 - Shoulder fold, large date - 1954 - Large date, shoulder fold - 506,305 1955 - Smaller reverse - 753,511 1956 - Smaller reverse - 1,379,499 1957 - Smaller reverse - 2,171,689 1958 - Dot under the last `A` in `CANADA` - 2,957,266 1958 - Smaller reverse - |
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