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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Canadian Ghost Ship
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents the fourth and final effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by sculptor Susanna Blunt, depicting the monarch in right-facing portrait at approximately 77 years of age, bareheaded, adorned with a necklace and drop earrings. The legend encircles the field, reading ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA above and 50 DOLLARS below, with the engraver's initials SB appearing at the truncation of the bust. The portrait is rendered in fine relief consistent with Royal Canadian Mint proof coinage standards. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a dramatic coastal scene set on the Atlantic shores of Canada, wherein two sailors labor to push a dory through rough, churning surf beneath a stormy, threatening sky. The design draws upon the enduring legend of the ghost ship of Chaleur Bay and the Northumberland Strait, a spectral apparition reported for over two centuries as a glowing fireball or a three-masted vessel with sails ablaze. Under ultraviolet light, a fully rigged three-masted ghost ship materializes on the horizon, rendered in photoluminescent ink to simulate the eerie glow of the apparition. The legend CANADA 2022 appears within the design, along with the designer's initials NH. The composition balances naturalistic coastal detail with the supernatural narrative, executed in selective color and glow-in-the-dark technology. |
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| Mintage | 2022 - Proof - 1,500 |
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