CANADA
KM 412 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
10 cents | 18.03 | 2.075 | 1.22 | Reeded | Nickel-pl-Steel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The inscriptions along the rim: title of state on the upper arch, title of Queen - on the lower one. In the center - bust of queen Elizabeth II right (third portrait by DePedery-Hunt), on the left - face value, on the right - the year of minting. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 Apr. 1926) became Queen of the United Kingdom on 6 Feb. 1952. |
Three joined portraits, ribbon with inscriptions "Year of The volunteer" in English and in French, below - radiant sun. |