1979 Round Bust Fifty Cents MS Values

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1979 Round Bust Fifty Cents MS Values

Details

Obverse: So-called Tiara Portrait of Elizabeth II with words ELIZABETH II on the left periphery and D*G*REGINA on the right.

Reverse: Modified coat of arms surrounded by CANADA on the left and 50 CENTS on the right. The date is centered at the top.

Basic Information

GSID:

194946

Coin Date:

1979

Denomination:

50c / Fifty Cents

Designation:

MS

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Round Bust

Physical Characteristics

Weight:

8.1 gr

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

27.13 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Arnold Machin, Patrick Brindley (obv) & Thomas Shingles (rev)

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