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50 Dollars - Charles III Allegories of Justice and Truth
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a raised inner disc set within a broad antique-finish silver border, presenting two selectively gold-plated allegorical figures rendered in high relief against a matte silver field. The central composition depicts a robed female figure and a standing male figure in classical dress, positioned upon a decorative shield bearing a maple leaf motif, their gilded forms creating a vivid contrast against the surrounding silver. Flanking laurel branches in low relief adorn the lower portion of the border. The legend CHARLES III D·G·REX arcs across the upper border, with a small effigy of King Charles III visible above at the top of the coin. The denomination 50 DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower border in raised lettering. |
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The "Allegories" format has been a recurring vehicle for the Royal Canadian Mint's fine silver program for years, pairing constitutional abstractions with high-relief craftsmanship to justify premium price points in the collector market. Charles III's accession in September 2022 opened a new run of such issues under his effigy, replacing the long-running Elizabeth II obverse that anchored the series through its formative decades.
At 144 grams of .9999 silver with selective gold plating, this is a presentation piece with no pretense of circulatory purpose — the $50 face value is purely nominal against its actual issue price.