Catalog
50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Peace Dollar
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is struck in Ultra High Relief (UHR) and features selective yellow gold plating applied to key design elements. Lady Peace is depicted in right-facing profile, her hair crowned with a wreath of intertwined olive branches and maple leaves, the latter motif echoed in the intricately rendered field pattern. The composition is inspired by the classic American Peace Dollar design tradition, reinterpreted with distinctly Canadian symbolism. The legends include the national motto 'A MARI USQUE AD MARE' (From Sea to Sea), the word 'PAX' (Peace), and the issue year '2024,' along with the engraver's initials 'ST.' |
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The Peace Dollar design has a complicated relationship with Canada — it's an American coin, struck from 1921 to 1935 to commemorate the end of World War I, with no Canadian monetary connection whatsoever. The Royal Canadian Mint has built a substantial business issuing oversized, gold-plated reproductions of iconic foreign and domestic designs, and this 5-ounce silver piece falls squarely into that collector product line rather than anything approaching circulating currency.
The original 1921 high-relief dies were condemned after a single day of production, deemed too slow for commercial striking.