5 Dollars – 350th Anniversary of Hudson’s Bay Company (2020)

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Image source: Royal Canadian Mint

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Description obverse

The effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II facing right. ELIZABETH II D G REGINA

Description reverse

The reverse was inspired by the Voyageur dollar introduced in 1935 and designed by Emanuel Hahn. The engraved image features six explorers paddling a canoe in rough waters after exchanging goods at the Hudson's Bay Company trading post, which appears behind the pine trees in the distance. The reverse also includes the word "CANADA" near the curved rim, while the face value "5 DOLLARS" and the year "2020" are inscribed below.




Reference

Canada. 5 dollars (Silver) 2020, Royal Canadian Mint. CoCo CA-2020-0067.

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