500 Dollars In the name of George V; First Canadian Gold Coins

Reverse

The shield bearing the provincial arms of the four provinces forming the original Dominion of Canada: Ontario, Quebec,New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. A double date (1912-2012) has been added to highlight its centennial year.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
1912-2012
500 DOLLARS

Engraver: William Woodruff

Edge

Plain

Comment

Obverse bears the effigy of King George V. This stunning 5-ounce pure gold coin features elements of the 1912 original design.

Packaging:
Coin is encapsulated and presented in a maroon clamshell case lined with flock and protected by a black sleeve.

The first Canadian gold coins.
Wampum, beaver pelts, British sovereigns, Spanish doubloons, French Louis d’or, American golden eagles:nineteenth-century commercial trade in the Dominion of Canada was a fascinating money mosaic. But asCanada evolved, so did the need for a standard national currency,and Confederation in 1867 has tened this need still further.

In 1912, the Mint produced the first distinctly Canadian gold coins in denominations of five and ten dollars.They featured the word “Canada,”leafy maple branches, and the shield from Canada’s Coat of Arms. The short-lived coins disappeared from circulation in 1914 when the First World War prompted citizens and banks to hold onto this precious metal.

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2012	115	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 500 Dollars (In the name of George V; First Canadian Gold Coins) 2012 coin.