Canada 3 Dollars - Elizabeth II, 2013
Bee and Hive
Information
Country
Canada
Currency
Dollar
(1858 – 9999)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
3 Dollars - Elizabeth II
Year
2013
Ruler
Elizabeth II
(1952–2022)
Composition
Silver (.9999)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled, coloured (Painted)
Weight (g)
7.96
Diameter (mm)
27
Thickness (mm)
2
Description
3 Dollars - Elizabeth II from Canada. Issued in 2013. Struck in Silver (.9999). Measures 27 mm and weighs 7.96 g.
- Obverse
- Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right. (Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
- Reverse
- Honey Bee standing atop a flower blossom. The reverse design by Canadian artist Yves Bérubé features a painted honey bee standing atop a flower blossom, its head bowed to collect the precious nectar that will sustain its colony. This tiny pollinator is layered over an embossed honeycomb whose perfectly symmetrical hexagons cover the entire polished field of the coin’s reverse.
- Edge
- Serrated
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10K | proof |
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