coin;coin


Inquire Download as PDF
From The Collection Of
Horniman Museum and Gardens
Discipline
Humanities
Date
1949 (creation date)
Materials and Techniques
silver (material)
Place
North America (creation)
Canada (creation)
Description
Silver dollar coin decorated on one side with King George VI's head and the inscription 'GEORGIUS VI DEI GRATIA REX'. The other side is decorated with a three mast sailing vessel, surrounded by 'CANADA FLOREAT TERRA NOVA 1949 DOLLAR '. Milled edge. Coin contained within a cream square envelope with '1949, $, 5, x' on front and intialed on the sellotape over the flap.;Silver dollar coin decorated on one side with King George VI's head and the inscription 'GEORGIUS VI D:G: REX ET IND: IMP:'. The other side is decorated with a building with a central tower, surrounded by 'FIDE SVORVM REGNAT CANADA 1939 1 DOLLAR '. Milled edge. Coin contained within a cream square envelope with 'Canada 1939, 4, x' on front and intialed on the sellotape over the flap.
See Elsewhere
MDS record link
Record Rights
Horniman Museum and Gardens
CC BY-SA
?map