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Description:
Obverse
Elizabeth II Effigy
Reverse
Crown above two oval shields.
By 1760, the French had surrendered Montreal to the British. French officials, aristocrats and soldiers were among those exiled back to France. With them, they took any wealth they had amassed in what is now Canada. Chevalier Luc De La Corne was one of the richest men in Canada at that time, but when fleeing to France with his family and crew, his ship crashed on Cape Breton Island and all his wealth (including hordes of coins) were lost for centuries.
In 1977 part of the wreck was found, including several coins. But to this day investigators had yet to find the stern, where most of the treasure is believed to have been hidden.
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50 Cents - Elizabeth II (Quatchi; Ice Hockey)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 50 Cents
0.50 CAD = 0.39 USD
Year: 2010 / Material: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Walleye)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 20 Dollars
20 CAD = 15 USD
Year: 2015 / Material: Silver (.9999)
1 Penny Token (Field Marshal Wellington )
Country: Canadian provinces
(Canada) / Denomination: 1 Penny
(1/480)
Year: (1813-) / Material: Copper
10 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Grizzly Bear)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 10 Dollars
10 CAD = 7.72 USD
Year: 2014 / Material: Silver (.9999)
20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (George V - Curtiss H-12)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 20 Dollars
20 CAD = 15 USD
Year: 2016 / Material: Silver (.9999)
4 Dollars - Elizabeth II (War of 1812; Laura Secord)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 4 Dollars
4 CAD = 3.09 USD
Year: 2013 / Material: Silver (.999)
25 Cents - Elizabeth II (Alpine skiing)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 25 Cents
0.25 CAD = 0.19 USD
Year: 2007-2008 / Material: Nickel plated Steel
25 Cents - Elizabeth II (Haunted Canada; Bell Island)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 25 Cents
0.25 CAD = 0.19 USD
Year: 2016 / Material: Nickel plated Steel
300 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Northwest Territories)
Country: Canada / Denomination: 300 Dollars
300 CAD = 232 USD
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½ Penny (Prince Edward island - free government and self trade)
Country: Canadian provinces (Prince Edward Island)
(Canada) / Denomination: 1/2 Penny
(1/480)
Year: 1855 / Material: Copper