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| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II as sculpted by Dora de Pédery-Hunt, depicting the Queen wearing a tiara, pearl earrings, and a pearl necklace with a drop pendant. The portrait is rendered in fine cameo relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left rim and D•G•REGINA along the right rim, both in raised Latin capitals. The commemorative dates 1952 and 2002, marking the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty's reign, appear in two lines below the portrait. A fine beaded border encircles the design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The Canadian coat of arms rendered in sharp cameo relief against a deeply mirrored proof field, depicting the quartered shield bearing the arms of England, Scotland, Ireland, and France, supported by a lion rampant guardant on the left and a unicorn on the right, with a crowned lion passant atop the helm above the shield. Below the shield, a compartment displays roses, thistles, shamrocks, and fleurs-de-lis, with a scroll bearing the motto A MARI USQUE AD MARE. The legend CANADA arcs along the upper left rim and 50 CENTS along the upper right rim in raised Latin capitals. A fine beaded border frames the entire composition. |
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