1912 Canada $10 Dollars Gold Coin
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:9911639 | Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada |
| Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated |
1912 $10 Gold Coin
In March of 1912, The first gold coins that were Canadian in every aspect, from raw material to reverse image design, were struck. Special features:1912 first Canadian gold coin is composed of 90% fine Canadian gold, much of it from the Klondike region, and 10% copper. The Coin depicts a shield bearing the then Canadian coat of arms, composed of the provincial arms of the Dominion of Canada: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. The shie...ld is encircled by graceful maple boughs. The inscription “CANADA” is engraved above the shield, and the date 1912 and face value TEN DOLLARS is engraved below the shield. The effigy of King George V adorns the obverse side of your coins. Both sides of the coin are framed with a raised beaded circle.
Composition: 90% pure gold, 10% copper Weight: (g) 16.72 Diameter: (mm) 26.92 Edge: serratedFace value: 10 dollars Artist: W. H. J. Blackmore (reverse), Sir E. B. Mackennal (obverse)
In March of 1912, The first gold coins that were Canadian in every aspect, from raw material to reverse image design, were struck. Special features:1912 first Canadian gold coin is composed of 90% fine Canadian gold, much of it from the Klondike region, and 10% copper. The Coin depicts a shield bearing the then Canadian coat of arms, composed of the provincial arms of the Dominion of Canada: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. The shie...ld is encircled by graceful maple boughs. The inscription “CANADA” is engraved above the shield, and the date 1912 and face value TEN DOLLARS is engraved below the shield. The effigy of King George V adorns the obverse side of your coins. Both sides of the coin are framed with a raised beaded circle.
Composition: 90% pure gold, 10% copper Weight: (g) 16.72 Diameter: (mm) 26.92 Edge: serratedFace value: 10 dollars Artist: W. H. J. Blackmore (reverse), Sir E. B. Mackennal (obverse)
