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IT’S OFFICIAL
Read more: IT’S OFFICIALLe français suit A communiqué from the Prime Minister’s Office states: “The government has also tasked the Royal Canadian Mint to design and place an effigy of His Majesty King Charles III on Canadian circulation coins” and “Today [May 6], the government confirmed with the Bank of Canada that the late Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait on the…
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Numismatic Exhibit: The Birth of Portraiture
Read more: Numismatic Exhibit: The Birth of PortraitureLe français suit Winter exhibition at the University of Calgary’s Nickle Galleries: The Birth of Portraiture: Alexander the Great & His Successors (until April 29, 2023) The exhibit explores the exquisite portraits of Alexander the Great and his successors who were ancient Greek rulers in the East. They are the unprecedented realistic representations of the…
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Future Australian 5-dollar note to honour First Australians
Read more: Future Australian 5-dollar note to honour First AustraliansLe français suit On February 2, the Reserve Bank of Australia announced that the future 5-dollar bank note will feature a new design that will honour the culture and history of the First Australians. This new design will replace the portrait of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The other side of the note will…
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RCMP to Celebrate 150th Anniversary
Read more: RCMP to Celebrate 150th AnniversaryLe français suit In 1973, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the Wellings Mint struck a series of 48 medals in both sterling silver and bronze. Since 2023 marks the 150th anniversary of the RCMP, I would like to share the story behind four of the…
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Duly Noted!
Read more: Duly Noted!le français suit Waterloo Coin Society issues souvenir treasury notes to celebrate its history and that of the local area. On January 10, 2023 the Waterloo Coin Society (WCS) released 2- and 5-dollar notes that respectively feature the late Bruce Raszmann with Kitchener’s clock tower and William English with the Waterloo Pioneers Memorial Tower. While…
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