Obverse
ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA
Bust to the right of 37-year-old Queen Elizabeth II wearing a tiara.
AMEngraved by Arnold Machin
Canada 50 cents - Elizabeth II 1967
Canada · 1967 · 50 centsUncommon
N306 CHRC-116a SCHöN71 KM69
The coin's story
Commemorative coin Centenary of the Canadian Confederation. Canada's Centennial has been an important opportunity for the country to reflect on its past, celebrate its present and consider its future, while highlighting its culture, linguistic duality and national identity. Obverse: Bust to the right of 37-year-old Queen Elizabeth II wearing a tiara. Reverse: A screaming wolf is surrounded by the dates "1867-1967", face value and inscription "CANADA".
Reverse
50 CENTSCANADA 1867-1967
A screaming wolf is surrounded by the dates "1867-1967", face value and inscription "CANADA".
ACEngraved by Alex Colville
Specifications
- Denomination50 cents
- Year1967
- Mintage4,211,392
- MaterialSilver 0.800
- ShapeRound
- Diameter29.72 mm
- Thickness2 mm
- Weight11.66 g
- EdgeReeded
- ScriptsLatin
Actual size
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 2 mm.
Composition
Silver 80 %Copper 20 %
Reference catalogues
Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters
By the same engraver: Arnold Machin 17 coins
1965Canada $1 - Elizabeth II 1965
1966Canada 25 cents - Elizabeth II 1966
1967Canada $1 - Elizabeth II 1967
1967Canada 25 cents - Elizabeth II 1967
1967Canada 10 cents - Elizabeth II 1967
1971Royaume-Uni ½ New Penny 1971
1971Royaume-Uni 1 New Penny 1971
1971Royaume-Uni 2 New Pence 1971
1978Isle of Man 1⁄2 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 1978
1979Canada $1 - Elizabeth II 1979