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The Confederation of Canada and Newfoundland
Dollar struck to mark the Confederation of Canada and Newfoundland. Obverse: Head of King George VI (left). Legend: 'GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX'. Reverse: Port broadside view of a three-masted vessel under sail. Inscription on a band below: 'FLOREAT TERRA NOVA.' Below: '1949.' Legend: 'CANADA DOLLAR'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1619 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Commemorative coin - dollar |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | S, T; Paget, Thomas Humphrey |
| Events: | Confederation of Canada & Newfoundland, 1948 |
| Date made: | 1949 |
| People: | King George VI |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 35 mm |