50 Cent Piece (Canadian coin)

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The 50 cent piece is the common name of the Canadian coin worth 50 cents. It is also referred to as a half dollar. Its reverse depicts the Coat of Arms of Canada.

Though it is regularly minted, it is not made in large quantities (approximate annual average production of 450,000). It is very rare to encounter this coin in everyday transactions. Vending machines do not generally accept it, even when they accept coins of both higher and lower value. A largely unsuccessful attempt was made by the Royal Canadian Mint to promote the use of the coin when a special edition was released in 2002 marking the 50th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II ascending the throne.

Special edtion:

• 1967: Canadian centennial, all coins had unique reverses, the 50 cent coin had a wolf.

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