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50 Cents - Elizabeth II Confederation
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1967 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Arnold Machin, depicting the Queen at approximately 37 years of age wearing a tiara and pearl earrings. The truncation of the bust is cleanly cut. The encircling legend reads 'ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA' in raised Latin characters, distributed around the upper and lower periphery of the coin. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a howling wolf in profile, rendered in a stylized mid-century artistic manner by Alex Colville, symbolic of Canada's centennial of Confederation. The dual commemorative dates '1867-1967' appear to the right of the wolf within the field. The denomination '50 CENTS' is inscribed along the upper periphery, while 'CANADA' appears in the lower field beneath the wolf, all in raised Latin lettering. |
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| Mintage | 1967 - - 4,211,392 1967 - Proof - 963,714 |
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