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50 Cents - Elizabeth II Les armoiries du Canada
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Value | 50 Cents |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents an intricately detailed rendition of the Canadian coat of arms, engraved by Thomas Shingles and enhanced with selective rose gold plating on the arms and cord. The central shield is quartered with the historic heraldic emblems of England, France, Scotland, and Ireland, with a sprig of three maple leaves in the base compartment; a lion rampant dexter supports the Union Jack and a unicorn sinister carries a flag emblazoned with three fleurs-de-lis. Above the shield rises a royal helmet wreathed in maple leaves, surmounted by a crowned lion passant guardant holding a red maple leaf, and above all is the Crown of St. Edward. Below the shield, a compartment ribbon bears the national motto A MARI USQUE AD MARE, flanked by a garland of the floral emblems of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, while a ribbon surrounding the shield bears the motto of the Order of Canada: DESIDERANTES MELIOREM PATRIAM. The date 20 18, denomination 50 CENTS, and country name CANADA appear in the legend. |
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| Mintage | 2018 - Proof - 1,500 |
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The "Les armoiries du Canada" branding on this issue reflects the Royal Canadian Mint's longstanding practice of producing oversized collector pieces tied to the formal heraldic arms, which were significantly revised in 1994 when the Canadian Heraldic Authority added the ribbon bearing the dual-language motto. At 157.6 grams of .9999 silver, this sits firmly in the Mint's kilogram-adjacent prestige series — pieces produced almost entirely for the collector market, with face value serving as a legal formality rather than any commercial function.