3 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Family Scene) 2011 front

3 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Family Scene) 2011 back

3 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Family Scene) 2011 photo

3 Dollars - Elizabeth II Family Scene

2011 year


Silver (.9999)	7.96 g	27 mm

Description

Issuer	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2011
Value	3 Dollars 3 CAD = USD 2.22
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Silver (.9999)
Weight	7.96 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#20907
Rarity index	90%

Reverse

Pink and yellow gold plated Inuit woman with her baby in a hood over her shoulder.

Designer: Andrew Qappik

Edge

Serrated

Comment

The warmth of maternal love
Every child loves to snuggle up to its mother. In the Arctic, where the climate is unforgiving, it's vital for the mother to keep her baby safe and warm. The amauti is an invaluable aid. This ingenious parka features a large hood and a pocket for carrying the baby, leaving her hands free to go about her business. The fullness of the garment at the shoulders makes it easy to move the child from back to front.

A part of their lives for centuries, the amauti is still widespread among the Inuit. Although it is no longer made from animal skins as it once was, and the style and ornamentation vary from village to village, it is dear to every mother for the intimate physical contact it provides between her and her child... that warmth and affection so essential to the communities of the Far North. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

La chaleur de l’amour maternel
Tout enfant adore se blottir contre sa mère. Dans l’Arctique, où le climat ne pardonne pas, la mère doit absolument garder son petit en sûreté au chaud. L’amauti lui est d’un précieux secours. Cet ingénieux parka muni d’un grand capuchon et d’une poche où transporter bébé lui laisse les mains libres pour vaquer à ses occupations. L’ampleur du vêtement aux épaules permet de faire passer aisément l’enfant de l’arrière à l’avant.

Présent dans leur vie depuis des siècles, l’amauti est encore répandu chez les Inuits. S’il n’est plus confectionné de peaux animales comme autrefois, et si le style et les ornements varient d’un village à l’autre, il est cher à toute mère pour le contact physique intime qu’il procure entre elle et son enfant… cette chaleur et cette affection si essentielles aux communautés du Grand Nord.

Interesting fact

The interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique family scene depicting Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by her family members, including her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and their four children: Charles, Prince of Wales, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. This design was created by Canadian artist and designer, Susanna Blunt, and it's the first time a Canadian coin has featured a family scene with the Royal Family.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2011	6687	-	-	-	-	-	-

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