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    1958 British Columbia Silver Dollar

    Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Canada Start Price:5.00 CAD Estimated At:NA
    1958 British Columbia Silver Dollar
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    The reverse of the 1958 dollar commemorates the centenary of the Caribou gold rush and the establishment of British Columbia as a crown colony. The design shows a totem pole section with mountains in the background. The top element in the totem is a raven, used by some Indigenous Peoples to symbolize death. As a result, it was rumoured that those Indigenous Peoples disliked the dollars, causing them to be called "death dollars".

    Specifications:
    Monarch: Elizabeth II
    Designer and Engraver: Obv.: Mary Gillick, Thomas Shingles Rev.: Stephan Trenka, Thomas Shingles
    Composition: 0.800 silver, 0.200 copper
    Weight: 23.33 g
    Diameter: 36.00 mm
    Edge: Reeded
    Die Axis: ↑↑
    Mintage: 3,039,630