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50 Cents - Elizabeth II Invention of Basketball

1999 year
Silver (.925) 9.3 g 27.13 mm
Description
Issuer
Canada
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1999
Value
50 Cents 0.50 CAD = USD 0.37
Currency
Dollar (1858-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
9.3 g
Diameter
27.13 mm
Thickness
2.08 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#148507
Rarity index
78%

Reverse

Basketball players

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
1939 - 1999
DC
50 CENTS

Engraver: Sheldon Beveridge

Designer: D.H. Curley

Edge

Reeded

Comment

50 cents - Invention of Basketball by Canadian James Naismith (1999) - Coin 8/12

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1999 Canadian Silver 50-Cent Coin (Invention of Basketball) is that it features a unique reversible design. The coin has a circular opening in the center, which allows the user to flip the coin over and view the opposite side without having to physically turn it over. This innovative design was created by the Royal Canadian Mint to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the invention of basketball, and it has become a distinctive feature of this particular coin.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1999  52115 - - - - - -

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