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Reverse
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27-year-old Queen Elizabeth II bust right
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(country) Arms of Canada (crown, lion, unicorn) (denomination)
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DEI GRATIA
ELIZABETH II REGINA
CANADA 50 CENTS
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KM# 49: Canada 1 cent (1953 - 1964)
KM# 50a: Canada 5 cents (1955 - 1962)
KM# 57: Canada 5 cents (1963 - 1964)
KM# 51: Canada 10 cents (1953 - 1964)
KM# 52: Canada 25 cents (1953 - 1964)

General

WCDB ID
136
Country
Flag: Canada Canada
Denomination
50 cents
Value
1⁄2 Canadian dollar (CAD)
Dates
AD1959 - 1964

Physical

Shape
Circle
Mass
11.66 g
Diameter
29.72 mm
Thickness
2.04 mm
Composition
80% Ag, 20% Cu
Color
Gray / Black / Silver Gray / Black / Silver
Magnetic
No

Design

Orientation
Medallic: ↑ ↑
Edge
Milled/reeded
Tags
Bow / Ribbon Chaplet Mary Gillick Portrait of 27-Year-Old Elizabeth II Lion Unicorn

References

Wikipedia
50-cent piece (Canadian coin)
Krause-Mischler
KM# 56
Numista
N# 308