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| Reverse Design = Shield from the Canadian coat of arms <ref>’’Canadian Coins’’, 60th Anniversary Edition, A Charlton Standard Catalogue, 2006, Toronto, p. 184</ref> |
| Reverse Design = Shield from the Canadian coat of arms <ref>’’Canadian Coins’’, 60th Anniversary Edition, A Charlton Standard Catalogue, 2006, Toronto, p. 184</ref> |
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| Reverse Designer = [[William Henry James Blakemore |
| Reverse Designer = [[William Henry James Blakemore|W.H.J. Blakemore]] |
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The ten-dollar piece was a gold [[coins of Canada|Canadian coin]] that was struck for circulation from 1912 to 1914, consisting of 90% gold and 10% copper. |
The ten-dollar piece was a gold [[coins of Canada|Canadian coin]] that was struck for circulation from 1912 to 1914, consisting of 90% gold and 10% copper.<ref>Standard Catalog of World Gold Coins, Third Edition, Krause Publications, 1992, Iola WI, p. 116</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File: 10 dollar gold coin (Canada).png|thumb|Canadian 10 dollar gold coin]] The Currency Act of 1910 provided for gold coins to be issued in denominations of $2.50, $5, $10 and $20 |
[[File: 10 dollar gold coin (Canada).png|thumb|Canadian 10 dollar gold coin]] The Currency Act of 1910 provided for gold coins to be issued in denominations of $2.50, $5, $10 and $20.<ref>''[[Canada Gazette]]'', [https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=cangaz&IdNumber=4165 9-10 Edward VII, Chapter 14, page 26, June 4, 1910]</ref> However, the [[Royal Canadian Mint|Ottawa Branch of the Royal Mint]] only issued $5 and $10 pieces, with gold patterns first struck in 1911.<ref>’’Canadian Coins’’, 60th Anniversary Edition, A Charlton Standard Catalogue, 2006, Toronto, p. 184</ref> The $10 coin is the same size as the US [[eagle (United States coin)|eagle]] minted between 1838 and 1933, and contains the same amount of gold. The Currency Act of 1910 also made US [[half-eagle]]s, [[eagle (United States coin)|eagles]], and [[double eagle]]s coined after January 18, 1837, legal tender in Canada.<ref>''[[Canada Gazette]]'', [https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=cangaz&IdNumber=4165 9-10 Edward VII, Chapter 14, page 28, June 4, 1910]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The Royal Canadian Mint notes that much of the gold for the $5 and $10 coins minted in 1912 came from the [[Klondike, Yukon|Klondike region]], while those minted in 1913 and 1914 contain gold mined in Ontario. Production was halted in 1914, following the outbreak of the First World War. |
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| ⚫ | The Royal Canadian Mint notes that much of the gold for the $5 and $10 coins minted in 1912 came from the [[Klondike, Yukon|Klondike region]], while those minted in 1913 and 1914 contain gold mined in Ontario. Production was halted in 1914, following the outbreak of the First World War.<ref>[https://canadiancoinnews.com/mint-unleashes-bank-canada-gold-coin-holdings Mint unleashes Bank of Canada gold coin holding], August 29, 2013</ref> In 1926, banknotes issued by the Canadian Government became redeemable in gold once again. As a result, patterns were produced in bronze for $5 and $10 pieces, in anticipation that the denominations would again be produced for circulation. The shield from the Canadian coat of arms was updated to reflect the new arms. However, no $5 and $10 pieces were produced.<ref>’’Canadian Coins’’, 60th Edition, A Charlton Standard Catalogue, 2006, Toronto, p. 222</ref> |
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==Public Sale== |
==Public Sale== |
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More than 245,000 $5 and $10 pieces were held by the [[Bank of Canada]] until 2012, when 30,000 of the coins graded |
More than 245,000 $5 and $10 pieces were held by the [[Bank of Canada]] until 2012, when 30,000 of the coins graded "About Uncirculated" or higher were offered for sale to the public.<ref>’’Canadian Coins’’, 71st Edition, A Charlton Standard Catalogue, 2018, Toronto, p. 230</ref> The remaining coins were to be melted. When the sale was announced, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, [[Mark Carney]], noted "Though precious metal coins are no longer part of daily commerce, Canada’s first gold circulation coins endure as important symbols of our nation’s proud heritage."<ref>[https://canadiancoinnews.com/mint-unleashes-bank-canada-gold-coin-holdings Mint unleashes Bank of Canada gold coin holding], August 29, 2013</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Value | 10 CAD |
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| Mass | 16.72 g |
| Diameter | 26.92 mm |
| Thickness | 2.08 [1] mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Orientation | Medal alignment |
| Composition | 90% Au, 10% Cu |
| Years of minting | 1912–1914 |
| Obverse | |
| Design | King George V |
| Designer | Bertram Mackennal |
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| Design | Shield from the Canadian coat of arms [2] |
| Designer | W.H.J. Blakemore |
The ten-dollar piece was a gold Canadian coin that was struck for circulation from 1912 to 1914, consisting of 90% gold and 10% copper.[3]
History
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The Currency Act of 1910 provided for gold coins to be issued in denominations of $2.50, $5, $10 and $20.[4] However, the Ottawa Branch of the Royal Mint only issued $5 and $10 pieces, with gold patterns first struck in 1911.[5] The $10 coin is the same size as the US eagle minted between 1838 and 1933, and contains the same amount of gold. The Currency Act of 1910 also made US half-eagles, eagles, and double eagles coined after January 18, 1837, legal tender in Canada.[6]
The Royal Canadian Mint notes that much of the gold for the $5 and $10 coins minted in 1912 came from the Klondike region, while those minted in 1913 and 1914 contain gold mined in Ontario. Production was halted in 1914, following the outbreak of the First World War.[7] In 1926, banknotes issued by the Canadian Government became redeemable in gold once again. As a result, patterns were produced in bronze for $5 and $10 pieces, in anticipation that the denominations would again be produced for circulation. The shield from the Canadian coat of arms was updated to reflect the new arms. However, no $5 and $10 pieces were produced.[8]
| Year | Mintage[9] |
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| 1912 | 74,759 |
| 1913 | 149,232 |
| 1914 | 140,068 |
Public Sale
[edit]More than 245,000 $5 and $10 pieces were held by the Bank of Canada until 2012, when 30,000 of the coins graded "About Uncirculated" or higher were offered for sale to the public.[10] The remaining coins were to be melted. When the sale was announced, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, Mark Carney, noted "Though precious metal coins are no longer part of daily commerce, Canada’s first gold circulation coins endure as important symbols of our nation’s proud heritage."[11]
References
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- ^ "10 Dollars - George V, Canada".
- ^ ’’Canadian Coins’’, 60th Anniversary Edition, A Charlton Standard Catalogue, 2006, Toronto, p. 184
- ^ Standard Catalog of World Gold Coins, Third Edition, Krause Publications, 1992, Iola WI, p. 116
- ^ Canada Gazette, 9-10 Edward VII, Chapter 14, page 26, June 4, 1910
- ^ ’’Canadian Coins’’, 60th Anniversary Edition, A Charlton Standard Catalogue, 2006, Toronto, p. 184
- ^ Canada Gazette, 9-10 Edward VII, Chapter 14, page 28, June 4, 1910
- ^ Mint unleashes Bank of Canada gold coin holding, August 29, 2013
- ^ ’’Canadian Coins’’, 60th Edition, A Charlton Standard Catalogue, 2006, Toronto, p. 222
- ^ "10 Dollars - George V, Canada".
- ^ ’’Canadian Coins’’, 71st Edition, A Charlton Standard Catalogue, 2018, Toronto, p. 230
- ^ Mint unleashes Bank of Canada gold coin holding, August 29, 2013