Canada 15 Dollars - Elizabeth II, 2009

15 Dollars - Elizabeth II from Canada. Issued in 2009. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 0 mm and weighs 31.56 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

A rendition of an original piece of "playing card money", used during the years of New France as makeshift currency. Features the King of Hearts (Charlemagne) wearing a cloak edged with a scarf-like pattern, while the fleur-de-lis (a symbol of the French monarch) visible throughout. It is based on a card from the Canadian archives.

Edge

Plain