3 Dollars - Elizabeth II Wine tasting
Features
| Issuer | Canada  |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 2019 |
| Value | 3 Dollars (3 CAD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.9999) |
| Weight | 7.96 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 179160 |
| References | RCM/MRC# 172507, KM# 2780 |
Series: Celebrating Canadian Fun and Festivities
Obverse
Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II 2019 D•G•REGINA
SB
3 DOLLARS
Unabridged legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God
Engraver: Susan Taylor
Designer: Susanna Blunt
Reverse
The rolling hills are lined with fruit-laden grapevines. The grape clusters in the foreground hint at the bounty of the fall harvest season in Canada's many vineyards and wineries.-
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SH
CANADA
Designer: Steven Hepburn
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)Comments
-Canada boasts over 670 wineries, ranging from large vineyards in the most prolific regions (Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec and Nova Scotia) to small fruit farms in every corner of the country.
-Canada's first commercial winery was founded in 1866, at the country's southernmost point: Pelee Island, in Ontario.
Canada is the world's largest producer of high-quality ice wine. Naturally sweet and intensely flavorful, this dessert wine is made exclusively from Canadian grapes (often of the vidal variety) that have naturally frozen on the vine. Producers harvest these fruits only when the thermometer reads -8°C or below, then press them immediately, before they thaw.
-Canada's first commercial winery was founded in 1866, at the country's southernmost point: Pelee Island, in Ontario.
Canada is the world's largest producer of high-quality ice wine. Naturally sweet and intensely flavorful, this dessert wine is made exclusively from Canadian grapes (often of the vidal variety) that have naturally frozen on the vine. Producers harvest these fruits only when the thermometer reads -8°C or below, then press them immediately, before they thaw.