Canada
1990
Henry Kelsey Tricentennial
$1 Silver Coin
Specification:
RCM Number: N/A
Face Value: $1
Mintage: 222,983
Composition: 50% Silver/ 50% Copper
Weight: 23.3 g
Diameter: 36.07 mm
Edge: Serrated
Finish: Proof
Artist: D.J. Craig (reverse), Dora de Pédery-Hunt (obverse)
The 1990 Canadian Silver Dollar marks the 300th anniversary of Henry Kelsey's exploration of the Canadian Prairies. The coins reverse is design by Ontario artist, David Craig, which depicts a group of Western Natives showing Kelsey a vast herd of buffaloes.
The obverse features Canada's new effigy of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Canadian artist Dora de Pédery-Hunt
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