Canadian Victorian silver coinage

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Period

1858-1901

Issuing entity

Canada

Silver five, ten, twenty-five and fifty cent pieces of the Dominion of Canada bearing Queen Victoria's portrait.

Historical context

Struck mainly at the Royal Mint in London and at Heaton before the Ottawa branch mint opened.

Design

obverse
Victoria portrait
reverse
Denomination within wreath

Identification

note
Obverse portrait varieties and date overdates are catalogued in specialist references.

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

Research required

  • Weights, fineness and obverse variety listings require transcription from a printed reference.
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