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50 Cents - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2004 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The Arms of Canada rendered in high relief occupies the central field, depicting the quartered shield supported by a lion rampant to the left and a unicorn to the right, each finely detailed. The shield is surmounted by a royal crown, and a wreath of maple leaves forms the base from which issues the motto ribbon bearing the legend A MARI USQUE AD MARE. The date 2004 is divided across the upper field, flanked by the inscriptions CANADA to the left and 50 CENTS to the right, both arcing along the beaded border. The overall composition reflects the official heraldic design standard used on Canadian fifty-cent pieces. The proof-quality strike accentuates the intricate detail of the armorial bearings against the mirrored field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The third portrait of Elizabeth II, sculpted by Dora de Pédery-Hunt, was adopted by Canada in 1990 and remained in use until 2003 — making this 2004 issue something of a transitional anomaly, struck one year after the Susanna Blunt effigy had already been introduced for circulation coinage. Collector-focused silver issues occasionally lagged behind the changeover, drawing on approved dies still in rotation.