2021 Canada 50-cent Special Wrap Roll – 100th Anniversary Coat of Arms

2021 Canada 100^th Anniversary of Canada’s Coat of Arms 50 Cent Coin from Limited Edition Special Wrap Roll

Adopted by proclamation of King George V in 1921, the Arms of Canada first appeared on the 50-cent coin in 1937. The original design was a simplified version that remained in use until 1959, when it was replaced by Thomas Shingles’ modified coat of arms.

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Canada’s Coat of Arms with a coin from limited edition special wrap roll. Each coin is a modern reproductions of the very first coin to feature our nation’s coat of arms, first 50-cent coin issued in 1937. With a historic effigy on the obverse, and an early version of the coat of arms on the reverse, each coin represents history. It’s a great way of paying tribute to a 100-year-old emblem that has a place of honour on Canada’s coins.

Special features:

• A SPECIAL ISSUE. Own a limited-edition 50-cent coin featuring the original coat of arms coin design from 1937.
• CANADA’S COAT OF ARMS TURNS 100. Your coins are modern reproductions of the 50-cent coin issued in 1937. It was the first coin to feature Canada’s Coat of Arms, which was originally adopted 100 years ago (1921) by proclamation of King George V.
• HISTORIC EFFIGY. Just like the 50-cent coin issued in 1937, your coins feature the effigy of King George VI by T. H. Paget and a pre-1947 inscription.
• A 2021 EXCLUSIVE. A collector favorites, Canada’s 50-cent coin is already the rarest of all of the circulation denominations, and these limited-edition ones will be even harder to find—they are only available as part of the special wrap roll.

Design:
Your coins feature G. E. Kruger Gray’s simplified version of Canada’s Coat of Arms that first appeared on the 50-cent circulation coin in 1937. Each obverse features the historic effigy of King George VI by T. H. Paget and the inscription “GEORGIVS VI:G:REX ET IND:IMP” (George VI, by the grace of God, King and Emperor of India), as seen on all Canadian coins issued that year.

Specifications

Face Value: 50 Cent
Mintage: 10,000 Rolls
Composition: Three-ply nickel plated steel
Weight (g): 6.9
Diameter (mm): 27.13
Edge: Serrated
Artist: E. Kruger Gray (Reverse); T.H. Paget (Obverse)