50 Cents - Elizabeth II Royal Canadian Mint

The 1998 Royal Canadian Mint 50-cent piece belongs to a proof and specimen program that by the late 1990s had largely displaced the denomination from general circulation — Canada's half-dollar had effectively ceased to circulate in any meaningful volume by this point, making collector issues the coin's primary reason for continued production. The distinction between Ch#RC-214a and 214b reflects a minor finish variation documented within the same year's striking, a detail worth confirming against the actual surface texture before cataloging.