50 Cents - Elizabeth II Humpback whale
Features
| Issuer |
Canada
 |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 1998 |
| Value | 50 Cents 0.50 CAD = USD 0.36 |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 9.3 g |
| Diameter | 27.1 mm |
| Thickness | 2.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 60410 |
| References | Ch# RC-703c Charlton Press (publisher). Canadian Coins and Collector Coins. Charlton Press (4 volumes). Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Series: Canada's Ocean Giants
Obverse
Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 64 years of age, wearing the royal diadem, necklace, and earrings, facing right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA
Unabridged legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God
Engraver: Dora de Pédery-Hunt
Reverse
Humpback whale leaping out of the water.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Megaptera novaeangliae
CANADA
50 CENTS 1998
Engraver: Sheldon Beveridge
Designer: Pierre Leduc
Edge
Serrated
Mint
Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)Comments
50 cents - Canada's Ocean Giants Series, Humpback Whale (1998) - Coin 2/4
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1998 | 133 310 | $ 29 | Proof | ||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 59
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Bullion value: USD 20.12
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Actual silver weight: 0.277 oz
Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price 
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