CANADA
2019
2oz 1959 Half Dollar 60th Anniversary With Gold Plated
50 Cents Silver
RCM Number: 170142
Face value: 50 Cents
Mintage: 2500
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Weight: 62.29 g
Diameter: 50.0 mm
Edge: Serrated
Finish: Proof With Selective Gold plated
Artist: Thomas Shingles (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
In 1957, Canada amended the coat of arms it had been using since 1921. Canadian artist Alan Beddoe was tasked with revising the arms to reflect two elements preferred by Canada’s new monarch, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: the use of St. Edward’s Crown in place of the Tudor crown and a change of leaf colour from green to red. Beddoe’s revision was recreated two years later for the half-dollar (which has traditionally featured Canada’s coat of arms) by the Mint’s Master Engraver at the time, Thomas Shingles..
Design:
Your coin’s design features former Royal Canadian Mint Chief Engraver Thomas Shingles’rendition of Alan Beddoe’s 1957 redesign of the Canadian coat of arms. The shield is selectively gold plated. The design features the words “CANADA” and “50 CENTS” and the dates "1959" and "2019". The obverse design features the “uncrowned” effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Mary Gillick, as it appeared on the original proof dollar. Her Majesty’ image is selectively gold plated.
Did you know…
Canada’s coat of arms symbolizes our national sovereignty. This symbol is used by Government departments, agencies, Cabinet ministers, and the Prime Minister,as well as politically independent federal bodies like courts, the Canadian Armed Forces, and the RoyalCanadian Mounted Police.The coat of arms also appears on the Great Seal of Canada.
Packaging: Beautifully presented in a Royal Canadian Mint branded wooden box, lined with black flocking and including a removable insert and special certificate compartment.
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