50 cent — Canada (2011) — CAN:International Year of Forests: Wood Bison

Special facts

The wood bison on the gold 50 cents of 2011 for the International Year of Forests.

About the period

The coins of Elizabeth II were struck from 1953 to 2022, almost seventy years in which four portraits of the queen succeeded one another: by Mary Gillick (1953–1964), Arnold Machin (1965–1989), Dora de Pédery-Hunt (1990–2003), the first portrait by a Canadian sculptor, and Susanna Blunt (from 2003). More about the period “Elizabeth II”, 1952 — 2022

Coins and banknotes of this year: 2011

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• 2011
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• 25 cent — Conservation success in Canada: Peregrine Falcon
• 25 cent — Conservation success in Canada: Orca
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• 50 cent — Dollar centennial KM# 1157
• 50 cent — Return of the Winnipeg Jets KM# 1180
• 50 cent — Gifts from Santa KM# 1191
• 50 cent — CAN:International Year of Forests: Wood Bison KM# 1202
• 50 cent — CAN:International Year of Forests: Birds and Trees KM# 1204
• 50 cent — International Year of the Forest: Peregrine Falcon KM# 1206
• 50 cent — International Year of the Forest: Orca Whale KM# 1208
• 1 dollar — Great Grey Owl KM# 1086
• 1 dollar — 100th Anniversary of Parks Canada KM# 1087 Gold plated
• 1 dollar — 100th Anniversary of Parks Canada KM# 1087
• 1 dollar — 100th Anniversary of the Silver Dollar: Dollar centennial KM# 1112
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• 2 dollars — Elk calf KM# 1088
• 3 dollars — Orca KM# 1089
• 3 dollars — Family Scene KM# 1090
• 3 dollars — January - Garnet KM# 1117

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