5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Alice Munro) 2014 front

5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Alice Munro) 2014 back

5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Alice Munro) 2014 photo

5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Alice Munro

2014 year


Silver (.9999)	23.17 g	36 mm

Description

Issuer	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2014
Value	5 Dollars 5 CAD = USD 3.69
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Silver (.9999)
Weight	23.17 g
Diameter	36 mm
Thickness	2.7 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#61272
Rarity index	91%

Reverse

A book in the midst of being written, as a female figure emerges from the pen writing this book. Alice Munro is a well-known Canadian author who has recently won the Nobel prize for literature in honour of her works.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5 DOLLARS
CANADA
MMXIV
2014

Designer: Laurie McGaw

Edge

Serrated

Comment

For over forty years, Canadian author Alice Munro has captivated her readers by recounting slices of life with fascinating style and profound insight. The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to honor this winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature with a superb coin celebrating her literary contribution in Canada and abroad.

Not only is Alice Munro the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, she is also the first Canadian to be awarded this distinction. This emblem of Canadian literature has mastered the art of the short story so well that some have dubbed her the "Canadian Chekhov".

Alice Munro is the 110th person to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, and the
13th woman to win this honor since the prize's inception in 1901. She published her first collection of short stories, Dance of the Happy Shades, at the age of 37. During her distinguished career, Alice Munro won the Man Booker International Prize, the Scotiabank Giller Prize twice, the Governor General's Award on three occasions, the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, the Marian Engel Prize and the American National Book Critics Circle Award. In fact, the Giller Prize has only been awarded to short story writers three times, twice to Alice Munro!

In many of her short stories, Alice Munro transports us to small towns in southwestern Ontario that she has known since childhood. Although these places seem typically Canadian, the conflicts and women portrayed are not; the characters, drawn from everyday life, have a universal appeal, as they experience upheavals that push them to a state of dazzling lucidity. Told in prose with lyricism and clarity, these stories of personal transformation are rich in human complexity, doubt and emotion, touching us as much as they entertain, enlighten and grow us. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Depuis plus de quarante ans, l’auteure canadienne Alice Munro captive ses lecteurs en racontant des tranches de vie avec un style fascinant et un regard profond. La Monnaie royale canadienne est fière d’honorer cette lauréate du prix Nobel de littérature en lui consacrant une superbe pièce qui célèbre sa contribution littéraire au Canada et à l’étranger.

Outre le fait qu’elle soit récipiendaire du prix Nobel de littérature, Alice Munro est également la première Canadienne à se voir décerner cette distinction. Cet emblème de la littérature canadienne maîtrise si bien l’art de la nouvelle que certains la surnomment la « Tchekhov canadienne ».

Alice Munro est la 110e personne à recevoir le prix Nobel de littérature et la
13e femme à mériter cet honneur depuis la création du prix, en 1901. Elle publia son premier recueil de nouvelles, intitulé La danse des ombres heureuses (Dance of the Happy Shades), à l’âge de 37 ans. Durant sa brillante carrière, Alice Munro a remporté le Man Booker International Prize, le prix Scotiabank Giller à deux reprises, le prix du Gouverneur général à trois occasions, le prix des écrivains du Commonwealth, le prix Marian Engel et l’American National Book Critics Circle Award. En fait, le prix Giller n’a été décerné à des nouvellistes qu’à trois reprises, dont deux fois à Alice Munro!

Dans bon nombre de ses nouvelles, Alice Munro nous transporte dans de petites villes du sud-ouest de l’Ontario qu’elle connaît depuis sa plus tendre enfance. Bien que ces lieux semblent typiquement canadiens, les conflits et les femmes qui y sont mis en scène ne le sont pas; les personnages tirés du quotidien ont une portée universelle, car ils vivent des bouleversements qui les poussent jusqu’à un état de lucidité fulgurant. Racontées en prose avec lyrisme et netteté, ces histoires de transformation personnelle sont riches de complexité humaine, de doutes et d’émotions, qui nous touchent tout autant qu’elles nous divertissent, nous éclairent et nous font grandir.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 2014 Canadian $5 Silver Coin - Elizabeth II (Alice Munro) is that it features a unique reverse design that was created by Canadian artist Susanna Blunt. The design features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, surrounded by a pattern of intertwining branches and leaves, which are meant to represent the themes of nature and literature that are prominent in Munro's writing. The coin was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Munro's birth and was limited to a mintage of just 7,500 coins, making it a highly sought-after collector's item.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2014	4587	-	-	-	-	-	-

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