1950 Canada 10 cents
- Canada, George VI, Ron Read Collection, World coins
The 1950 Canadian 10-cent piece features the portrait of King George VI facing left surrounded with the inscription “GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX” in latin with the engravers initials “HP” beneath.
Translation: George VI, King by the grace of God
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget
On the reverse, the Bluenose under sail, a Canadian schooner from Nova Scotia, a celebrated racing ship and a symbol of the province, surrounded with the face value and the inscription “CANADA”, the year 1950, and denomination “10 CENTS”
Engraver: Emanuel Otto Hahn
Edge: Milled
Specifications
- Date: 1950
- Sovereign: George VI
- Minted: Ottawa, Canada