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DOT CENT [1 record]

Record 1 1978-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Numismatics
OBS

dot coinage: The 'dot' coinage dated 1936 is actually an emergency issue of 1937, struck to cope with a shortage of 1, 10, and 25 pieces that came about while the new dies for King George VI were being prepared in London.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Numismatique
OBS

cent frappé au Canada en 1937. Comme on ne voulait pas changer la matrice, on a frappé un point (dot) après la date de 1936 pour distinguer cette série de la vraie série 1936.

Spanish

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