Summary

50 Cents, Issued by, Canada, 1908
Minted by Ottawa branch of Royal Mint

Other Details: Part of cased set of 1908 Specimen Strikes

Obverse Description

Crowned and draped bust of the King facing right; around, EDWARDVS VII DEI GRATIA REX IMPERATOR; the artist's initials, DES, in field below bust

Reverse Description

At centre within a sweet maple wreath in three lines, 50 CENTS 1908; above, a crown

Edge Description

Milled

Significance

Specimen strike of the first Canadian coinage. The first coin struck at the Ottawa Branch of the Royal Mint, on 2 January 1908, was a 50 cent piece.

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