1914 King George V $10

The 1914 King George V $10 coin, has a total mintage of 140,068, struck at the Royal Canadian Mint mint, and made of gold (.900) (.900 gold .100 copper). Weighing 16.72 grams, with a diameter of 26.92 mm, and a thickness of 2.08 mm, and featuring a reeded edge.

The obverse is bust of king george v, wearing a crown, facing left. . It reads “GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND:IMP:”. The reverse is the canada coats of arms as given by queen victoria on may 26, 1868. they lie on top of 2 crossed maple branches. the shield is split in 4 parts, showing the coats of arms of the 4 provinces that created the canada - ontario: 3 maple leaves below the st-george cross - quebec: 2 lilies at the top, a lion in the center and 3 maple leaves at the bottom - new-brunswick: an ancient galion with a lion above - nova scotia: from top to bottom, 2 thistles, a salmon and another thistle this reverse is considered as the most beautiful on a canadian coin. It reads “CANADA 1914 TEN DOLLARS”.