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Record 1 1997-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Numismatics
  • Coining
OBS

The steel plate, once engraved, is used for the printing of the portrait, the vignette of the Parliament Building, the Coat of Arms of Canada, the numerals, the geometric designs, and the lettering that appear on the face of the bank notes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
  • Monnayage
OBS

La plaque d'acier, une fois gravée, devient une matrice utilisée pour reproduire le portrait, la vignette du Parlement, les armoiries du Canada, les chiffres, les lettres et les dessins géométriques sur le recto des billets de banque.

Spanish

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