Title:
Canada Silver Dollar Accession Of Newfoundland To Canada
Description:
Commemorative issue
Accession of Newfoundland to Canada
Obverse
The portrait in left profile of George VI is surrounded with the inscription "GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX” (George VI, King by the grace of God)
Lettering: GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Reverse
The Matthew, the ship historians believe John Cabot was sailing when he discovered Newfoundland, below which reads the Latin inscription "FLOREAT TERRA NOVA” (may the New Found Land flourish), is surrounded with the facial value and the inscription "CANADA"
Lettering:
CANADA
FLOREAT TERRA NOVA
1949
DOLLAR
Engraver: Thomas Shingles
Edge: Milled
Accession of Newfoundland to Canada
Obverse
The portrait in left profile of George VI is surrounded with the inscription "GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX” (George VI, King by the grace of God)
Lettering: GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Reverse
The Matthew, the ship historians believe John Cabot was sailing when he discovered Newfoundland, below which reads the Latin inscription "FLOREAT TERRA NOVA” (may the New Found Land flourish), is surrounded with the facial value and the inscription "CANADA"
Lettering:
CANADA
FLOREAT TERRA NOVA
1949
DOLLAR
Engraver: Thomas Shingles
Edge: Milled
Country:
Canada
Year:
1949
Mintage:
672218
Material:
Silver
Denomination:
$1.00
Weight:
23.3276 g
Diameter:
36.6 mm
Edge:
Milled
Date Added:
2018-06-08 16:57:26