3 dollars — Canada (2012) — 2012 Birthstones Set

Special facts

Silver 3 dollars from the 2012 birthstone set.

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: 2012

Other items of the period

• 2012
• 1 dollar — 200th Anniversary - War of 1812 KM# 1225a Gold plating
• 1 dollar — 100th Anniversary of the Calgary Stampede KM# 1244
• 1 dollar — Proof Sterling Silver Dollar: Loonie KM# 1254 4th portrait
• 1 dollar — 25th Anniversary of the Loonie: Two Loons KM# 1274
• 1 dollar — 100th Grey Cup KM# 1295
• 2012–2022
• 1 dollar KM# 2318 4th portrait; Silver (Common Loon with designer's initials above)
• 2012
• 1 dollar — 25th Anniversary of the Loon dollar: Loonie
• 2012–2014
• 1 dollar — Olympics: Olympic Lucky Loonie 2012
• 2012
• 1 dollar — 25th Anniversary of the Loon dollar: double date 4th portrait
• 1 dollar — 25th Anniversary of the Loonie Dollar
• 2 dollars — Wolf Cubs KM# 1263
• 2 dollars KM# 225 4th portrait; RCM logo; Silver
• 3 dollars — 2012 Birthstones Set KM# 1300
• 4 dollars — Heroes of War of 1812: War of 1812: Sir Isaac Brock KM# 1323
• 4 dollars — Heroes of War of 1812: War of 1812: Tecumseh KM# 1325
• 5 dollars — Howling Wolf KM# 1132
• 5 dollars — Blossoming Phlox KM# 1133
• 5 dollars — Cougar KM# 1164
• 5 dollars — The Queen's Diamond Jubilee: Royal Cypher KM# 1194
• 5 dollars — 5th anniversary of the 100 kilos GML KM# 1212
• 5 dollars — Year of the Dragon KM# 1220
• 5 dollars — Moose KM# 1241
• 5 dollars — 25th Anniversary of Rick Hansen Man-In-Motion World Tour KM# 1248
• 5 dollars — 1⁄10 oz. Maple Leaf Forever KM# 1267 1⁄10 oz. Maple Leaf Forever
• 5 dollars — Year of the Dragon KM# 1281

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