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50 Cents In the name of George VI, Canada's Coat of Arms
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
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| Reverse description | A simplified rendition of the Royal Coat of Arms of Canada at centre, as proclaimed by King George V on November 21, 1921. The shield is quartered with the arms of England, Scotland, Ireland, and France, with a sprig of maple leaves in the base. The shield is supported by the lion rampant guardant of England to the dexter and the unicorn of Scotland to the sinister, both rendered in low relief. The denomination 50 CENTS, the country name CANADA, and the date 2021 appear as the circumscribed legend within the field. |
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| Edge | Serrated |
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This piece is not a circulation issue — it's a non-circulation restrike produced by the Royal Canadian Mint for collector sets, reproducing the George VI half-dollar design decades after his 1952 death ended his effigy's run on Canadian coinage. The nickel-plated steel composition places it firmly outside the silver-bearing originals struck during his actual reign, which ran from 1937 through 1952 and saw the half-dollar shift from 80% silver to the same alloy mid-series in 1968 across the broader coinage program.