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Record 1 1997-01-29

English

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

shield: Canadian fifty-cent coins bore a "big shield" before 1965 and a "small shield" starting in 1965.

OBS

See related term: "small shield".

Key term(s)
  • big shield

French

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

écu : En 1965, on réduisit la dimension des armoiries du Canada au revers des pièces de cinquante cents; les pièces d'avant 1965 portent un «gros écu» et celles depuis 1965, un «petit écu».

Key term(s)
  • gros écu

Spanish

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