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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II British Columbia
1958 year| Silver (.800) (.800 silver .200 copper) | 23.33 g | 36.00 mm |
| Issuer | Canada |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1958 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1 CAD = USD 0.74 |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.800) (.800 silver .200 copper) |
| Weight | 23.33 g |
| Diameter | 36.00 mm |
| Thickness | 2.84 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#454 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 9% |
Reverse
A totem pole before coastal mountains.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CANADA BRITISH COLUMBIA
1858
1958
DOLLAR
Engraver: Thomas Shingles
Designer: Stephen Trenka
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The reverse shows the design of a Northwest Coast First Nations totem pole with mountains in the background. An apocryphal but widely circulated story holds that the top element in the pole is Raven, used by some First Nations to symbolize death. As a result, it was rumored that those First Nations disliked the dollars, causing them to be called "DEATH DOLLARS." However, the figure with upright ears, a distinct nose, long claws, and what may be a tongue sticking out is not Raven, but more likely Bear, beneath her her cub. This motif appears on many totem poles. Further, neither Bear nor Raven is associated with death; the former is a common clan-owned crest, the latter is a celebrated Trickster and Creator figure central to hundreds of stories of the peoples of the Northwest Coast.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1958 Canadian Silver Dollar commemorating Elizabeth II's visit to British Columbia is that it was the first coin to feature a portrait of the Queen that was not designed by a British artist. The coin's designer, Stanley Harvey, was a Canadian artist who won a competition held by the Royal Canadian Mint to create the coin's design. This was a departure from the traditional practice of using British artists to design coins featuring the monarch's image, and it marked a shift towards greater Canadian independence in coin design.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 3039630 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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