CANADA
KM 77.2 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
10 cents | 18.03 | 2.075 | 1.22 | Reeded | 99.9 Nickel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The inscriptions along the rim: title of Queen. In the center - effigy of queen Elizabeth II right (portrait by Arnold Machin in which she wears the 'Girls of Great Britain and Ireland' Tiara, smaller bust). Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) became Queen of the United Kingdom on 6 Febr. 1952. |
Inscription along the rim: title of state on the upper arch. In the center: a representation of the Bluenose, a famous Canadian schooner. On the right - the year of minting, below - face value. Bluenose was a Canadian schooner from Nova Scotia, a celebrated racing ship (and hard-working fishing vessel). |