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Index Canadian fifty-cent coin

The Canadian fifty-cent coin (pièce de cinquante cents) is a Canadian coin worth 50 cents.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 31 relations: Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, Alex Colville, Auction, Canadian Centennial, Canadian dollar, Cathy Bursey-Sabourin, Cent (currency), Charles III, Coat of arms of Canada, Coins of the Canadian dollar, Copper, Edward VII, Elizabeth II, George V, George VI, Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II, Half dollar (United States coin), Heritage Auctions, Milling (machining), Monarchy of Canada, Nickel, Royal Canadian Mint, Royal cypher, Royal Mint, Silver, Steel, Susanna Blunt, Thomas Shingles, Vending machine, Wolf, 150th anniversary of Canada.

  2. 1870 establishments in Canada
  3. Coins of Canada

Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey

Albert Henry George Grey, 4th Earl Grey, (28 November 185129 August 1917) was a British peer and politician who served as Governor General of Canada from 1904 to 1911, the ninth since Canadian Confederation.

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Alex Colville

David Alexander Colville, LL.

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Auction

An auction is usually a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bids, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder or buying the item from the lowest bidder.

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Canadian Centennial

The Canadian Centennial was a yearlong celebration held in 1967 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation.

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Canadian dollar

The Canadian dollar (symbol: $; code: CAD; dollar canadien) is the currency of Canada.

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Cathy Bursey-Sabourin

Cathy Lynne Bursey-Sabourin (born 1957) is a Canadian designer and heraldic artist.

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Cent (currency)

The cent is a monetary unit of many national currencies that equals of the basic monetary unit.

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Charles III

Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.

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Coat of arms of Canada

The coat of arms of Canada (Armoiries du Canada), also known as the Royal Coat of Arms of Canada (armoiries royales du Canada) or, formally, as the Arms of His Majesty The King in Right of Canada (Armoiries de Sa Majesté Le Roi du Canada), is the arms of dominion of the Canadian monarch and, thus, also the official coat of arms of Canada.

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Coins of the Canadian dollar

The coins of Canada are produced by the Royal Canadian Mint and denominated in Canadian dollars ($) and the subunit of dollars, cents (¢). Canadian fifty-cent coin and coins of the Canadian dollar are coins of Canada.

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Copper

Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu and atomic number 29.

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Edward VII

Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910.

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Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022.

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George V

George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.

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George VI

George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952.

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Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II

The Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II was the international celebration held in 2002 marking the 50th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952.

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Half dollar (United States coin)

The half dollar, sometimes referred to as the half for short or 50-cent piece, is a United States coin worth 50 cents, or one half of a dollar.

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Heritage Auctions

In 1982, Heritage Auctions became a joint venture between Steve Ivy and Jim Halperin.

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Milling (machining)

Milling is the process of machining using rotary cutters to remove material by advancing a cutter into a workpiece.

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Monarchy of Canada

The monarchy of Canada is Canada's form of government embodied by the Canadian sovereign and head of state.

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Nickel

Nickel is a chemical element; it has symbol Ni and atomic number 28.

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Royal Canadian Mint

The Royal Canadian Mint (Monnaie royale canadienne) is the mint of Canada and a Crown corporation, operating under the Royal Canadian Mint Act. Canadian fifty-cent coin and royal Canadian Mint are coins of Canada.

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Royal cypher

In modern heraldry, a royal cypher is a monogram or monogram-like device of a country's reigning sovereign, typically consisting of the initials of the monarch's name and title, sometimes interwoven and often surmounted by a crown.

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Royal Mint

The Royal Mint is the United Kingdom's official maker of British coins.

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Silver

Silver is a chemical element; it has symbol Ag (derived from Proto-Indo-European ''*h₂erǵ'')) and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. The metal is found in the Earth's crust in the pure, free elemental form ("native silver"), as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite.

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Steel

Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon with improved strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron.

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Susanna Blunt

Susanna Blunt (b. 1941) is a Canadian portrait artist who designed the most former portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the former Canadian coinage, first issued in 2003.

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Thomas Shingles

Thomas Shingles (3 April 1903 – 31 May 1984) was the Master Engraver of the Royal Canadian Mint from 1943 until his retirement in 1965; he first began work at the Mint in 1939.

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Vending machine

A vending machine is an automated machine that dispenses items such as snacks, beverages, cigarettes, and lottery tickets to consumers after cash, a credit card, or other forms of payment are inserted into the machine or otherwise made.

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Wolf

The wolf (Canis lupus;: wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America.

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150th anniversary of Canada

The 150th anniversary of Canada, also known as the 150th anniversary of Confederation and promoted by the Canadian government as Canada 150, occurred in 2017 as Canada marked the sesquicentennial of Canadian Confederation.

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See also

1870 establishments in Canada

Coins of Canada

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_fifty-cent_coin

Also known as 50 Cent Piece, 50 Cent Piece (Canadian coin), 50-cent piece (Canadian coin), Half (Canadian coin), Half dollar (Canadian coin).