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$15 Sterling Silver Coin – King George V (2008)
2008
Mintage 10,000
ARCHIVED
$15 Sterling Silver Coin – King George V (2008)
2008
Mintage 10,000
$99.95 CAD
Masters Club:
1,000
Status: CAN & US shipping only
Availability:
Out of stock in stores
About
$15 Sterling Silver Coin – King George V (2008)
The third coin in the series featuresGeorge V (reigned 1910-1936). He granted Canada itsown coat of arms (1921) and declared red and white the official colours of Canada. Grandfather of the current Queen, he was the only king-emperor to visit India, and also initiated the monarchy's annualChristmas broadcasts. This crowned portrait of KingGeorge V appeared on Canadian coins from 1911 to 1936.This series of coin effigies retraces 170 years from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II. Each design has been approved by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, preserving the tradition that has governed the preparation of all royal effigies for centuries.
Highlights
The Mint's first double-effigy coins are unlike anything coin collectors have seen before. Featuring for the first time an ultrahigh relief that was traditionally reserved for medallic art, each effigy has been struck four times, painstakingly worked by hand and then polished to achieve a mirror-like effect.
Reverse
A reproduction of the effigy of King George V that appeared on Canada’s 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50-cent coins from 1911 to 1936 as well as the one dollar coin of 1936.
Specifications
Product Number
6244028
Mintage
10,000
Composition
92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
Weight
30 g
Edge
plain
Certificate
serialized
Face Value
15 dollars
Finish
frosted relief on a prooflike field.
Artist
Sir E.B. MacKennal (King George V effigy), Susanna Blunt (Queen
Elizabeth II)
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