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50 Dollars In the name of Elizabeth II, Human Face
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 50 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II in right-facing profile, rendered by engraver Susan Taylor, depicting the monarch with a pearl necklace and earring, her hair elegantly styled. The portrait is set against a finely striated woodgrain-textured field, giving the design a distinctive artistic quality. Flanking the effigy are the dates 1952 and 2022, commemorating the Queen's reign. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left rim, CANADA and 2023 appear across the upper field, and D·G·REGINA arcs along the right rim. The denomination 50 DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | CANADA 2023 ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA 1952 2022 SB 50 DOLLARS (Translation: Elizabeth II, Queen by the grace of God) |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a bold, stylized human face rendered in the Northwest Coast Indigenous artistic tradition, filling nearly the entire coin field. The face is depicted with strongly delineated ovoid eyes featuring prominent brow elements rendered in black selective plating, a broad nose, and a closed mouth with a small chin element below, all executed in the characteristic formline design vocabulary of Pacific Northwest Indigenous art. The facial features are dramatically three-dimensional, with the gold-plated surfaces contrasting sharply against the selectively blackened recessed areas to heighten the sculptural effect. The design occupies the full round flan with no inscriptions or legends on the reverse, allowing the powerful imagery to dominate entirely. The overall composition pays homage to the rich cultural heritage of Canada's Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast. |
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