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50 Dollars In the name of Elizabeth II, Four Seasons
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the commemorative effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by engraver Susan Taylor, depicting the monarch at approximately 77 years of age in right-facing bust, uncrowned, wearing a necklace and drop earrings. The surrounding field is decorated with an intricate background of maple leaves. Below the effigy, the dual memorial dates '1952' and '2022' are separated by four pearls, symbolising the four distinct portrait effigies that graced Canadian coinage throughout Her Majesty's reign. The obverse legend reads 'ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA' in Latin script. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Four Seasons series is among the Royal Canadian Mint's recurring fine silver collector programs, issued under the effigy of Elizabeth II despite her death in September 2022 — making 2023 strikes like this one anomalous transition pieces, authorized under her name but produced after the accession of Charles III. The RCM continued issuing coins bearing her effigy through a defined transition window, a decision governed by the Proclamation updating the Canadian coinage effigy rather than any automatic changeover.
At 94.25 grams of .9999 silver, this belongs to the RCM's kilo-adjacent format reserved for premium collector issues with elaborate surface treatments — typically multi-layered relief work requiring extended die preparation time.