Add one of Canada’s most elusive numismatic treasures to your collection with this 99.99% pure gold reproduction of the 1936 Dot 10-cent coin. Both the obverse and reverse designs have been painstakingly replicated, and all the original details have been kept intact – even the “1936” date on the reverse.

Engravers went over every element of the original coin in order to replicate its famous design, from the effigy down to the number of denticles that form the border. Thanks to its 30 mm diameter, this pure gold version is larger than the original coin (18.03 mm) and brings new appreciation for the detailed design.

The coin’s reverse features the crossed maple boughs designed by W. H. J. Blakemore and bears the original “1936” date. A dot beneath the bow is the identifying mark of coins produced with obsolete designs in early 1937 during the transition to the reign of King George VI. The obverse features the year of issue, “2021”, and the historic effigy of King George V by Sir E. B. Mackennal.

Following the death of King George V on January 20, 1936, preparations began on a new obverse for 1937 featuring the effigy of King Edward VIII. But the abdication crisis in December 1936 caused an unexpected delay, and concerns of a possible shortage of coins led to an extraordinary issue. Marked by a raised dot on the reverse, a total of 191,237 10-cent coins were produced in early 1937, all bearing the old King George V obverse and the “1936” date. It’s unlikely that any of these specimen strikes actually circulated. It is believed most were melted down, and only three of them are known to exist outside of museum collections.

Only 550 of these coins will be made available worldwide.

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99.99% pure gold
GST/HST exempt
Qualifies for free shipping

Product # 245719

Canada's Rarest Coins - 1936 Dot 10 Cents (2021)