CANADA
KM 206 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
10 cents | 18.03 | 2.075 | 1.22 | Reeded | Nickel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The inscriptions along the rim: title of Queen. In the center - effigy of queen Elizabeth II right (portrait by dePedery-Hunt). Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) became Queen of the United Kingdom on 6 Feb. 1952. |
125th Anniversary of Canada Federation. Inscription along the rim: title of state on the upper arch. In the center: a representation of the Bluenose, a famous Canadian schooner divides dates. Below - face value. |