2019 CANADA 50 CENT VANCOUVER ISLAND MARMOT NGC SP70 FIRST RELEASES (Marmota)
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50 Cents - Elizabeth II Vancouver Island Marmot
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Features
Location
Issuing entity Royal Canadian Mint
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2019
Value 50 Cents
0.50 CAD = USD 0.38
Currency Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Composition Nickel plated steel
Weight 6.9 g
Diameter 27.13 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number N# 171129
References RCM/MRC# 174281
Series: CAN: Canada's Wildlife Treasures
Obverse
Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA
SB
50 CENTS
Unabridged legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God
Engraver: Susan Taylor
Designer: Susanna Blunt
Reverse
Vancouver Island marmot
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CANADA
2019
JK
Marmota vancouverensis
Designer: Joel Kimmel
Edge
Serrated
Mint
Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)
Comments
Set of 5 pieces of 50 cents
About the size of a large cat, this member of the squirrel family is one of our most endangered animals. It is also one of the rarest mammals on earth.
The 2019 Canadian Wildlife Treasures package is made possible through the MRC's collaboration with the Toronto Zoo. From breeding programs to educational activities, Canada's largest zoo is fighting the loss of animal species while encouraging Canadians to protect their natural environment - for today and tomorrow.
-Canada has approximately 286 endemic species.
-Many of Canada's endemic species are often overlooked because of their size. This is the case for various insects, such as flies, bees, ants, beetles and grasshoppers, as well as spiders, slugs and snails.
-Some of these invertebrates (i.e., animals without backbones) may not have the charisma of large mammals like bears, but they nevertheless provide ecosystem services essential to life on Earth. Others, such as butterflies, have no trouble attracting our attention despite their small size.
There are no marks or scratches on the coin, Mint Proof SP70 🇨🇦
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