Canada 50 Cents - Elizabeth II, 1999 – 2003

3rd portrait, new composition

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Canada Canada
Currency Dollar (1858 – 9999)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 50 Cents - Elizabeth II
Year 1999 – 2003
Ruler Elizabeth II (1952–2022)
Composition Nickel plated steel
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 6.9
Diameter (mm) 27.13
Thickness (mm) 1.9

Description

50 Cents - Elizabeth II from Canada. Issued from 1999 to 2003. Struck in Nickel plated steel. Measures 27.13 mm and weighs 6.9 g.

Obverse
Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 64 years of age, wearing the royal diadem, necklace, and earrings, facing right. (Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
Reverse
The Royal Coat of Arms of Canada, proclaimed by King George V on November 21, 1921 and updated in 1994, are surrounded with the face value and the inscription "CANADA" Redesigned arms
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage unc Comment Frequency
2003  P 389K € 3,00 Proof 27%
2003  P 94.1K — Prooflike 2%
2001  P 403K € 1,60 72%
2001  — — Without composition mark "P"; minted with old dies 18%
2000  P 50 — Available only in RCM presentation coin clocks 1.7%
1999  P 20K € 3,70 Sets Only 9%

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