50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Franklin`s Lost Expedition

€351,778.00
IssuerCanada
Year2020
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value50 Dollars
CurrencyDollar (1858-date)
CompositionSilver (.9999)
Weight157.6 g
Dimensions68.81 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Susan Taylor
In circulation to
Reference(s) RCM/MRC#177301, KM#3053
Obverse descriptionHead of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA 50 DOLLARS SB
(Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
Reverse descriptionRendition of the Franklin expedition (1845-1848). The coin`s corrugated edge resembles jagged ice, which has HMS Terror firmly in its grasp on the reverse. In a desperate attempt to survive, the surviving crew and officers are seen abandoning the ship, with one group in the distance hauling a lifeboat towards King William Island.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCANADA 2020 mb
EdgeInterrupted serrations.
Mint
Mintage2020  - Proof - 750
Catalog ID8421674220
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