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CANADIAN SOVEREIGN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- "Canadian" sovereign
1, record 1, English, %5C%22Canadian%5C%22%20sovereign
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sovereign: A former British gold coin struck with the monarch's effigy and worth one pound. Gold sovereings were also struck at the Ottawa Mint from 1908 to 1919; they were known as "Canadian" sovereigns, or "Ottawa Mint sovereigns". 1, record 1, English, - %5C%22Canadian%5C%22%20sovereign
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
To strike sovereings, the Ottawa Mint Refinery brought the rough gold up to a purity of at least 99.5% (.995 fine) before alloying it with copper to make .990 fine gold for coinage purposes. The coins were of specimen quality. 1, record 1, English, - %5C%22Canadian%5C%22%20sovereign
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Canadian sovereign
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- souverain «canadien»
1, record 1, French, souverain%20%C2%ABcanadien%C2%BB
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pièce d'or frappée de façon intermittente de 1908 à 1919. 1, record 1, French, - souverain%20%C2%ABcanadien%C2%BB
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
souverain : Pièce de monnaie britannique en or portant l'effigie du souverain. On frappa également des souverains «canadiens» à la Monnaie d'Ottawa de 1908 à 1919. 1, record 1, French, - souverain%20%C2%ABcanadien%C2%BB
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pour frapper des souverains, l'Affinerie de la Monnaie d'Ottawa amenait l'or brut à un titre d'au moins 995 (,995 ou 995%) (soit 99,5%) afin qu'il pût être allié avec le cuivre et ramené à une pureté de 900 (,900 ou 900%) pour la frappe. Les pièces étaient de qualité spécimen. 1, record 1, French, - souverain%20%C2%ABcanadien%C2%BB
Record 1, Key term(s)
- souverain canadien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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