The E-Sylum:  Volume 7, Number 41, October 10, 2004, Article 15

CANADA AND THE QUEEN

  From the October 3, 2004 issue of The E-Sylum:

  ". . . the year 2000 Canadian coins had a portrait of the
  Queen that was used in Great Britain between 1985 and
  1997. Why are they still using that? Would the Royal
  Canadian Mint not have already adopted the current portrait,
  seeing that Canada is in the Commonwealth?"

  In response, Gary Dunaier writes: "I, too, have wondered
  why Canada (and some other countries) had not changed
  the portrait of the Queen to the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait
  introduced in 1998.  Canada finally adopted a new portrait
  of Her Majesty beginning in 2003, designed by Canadian
  artist Susanna Blunt.  Being an American, I had no idea why
  Canada was allowed to not only *not* use the
  Rank-Broadley portrait, but create their own.

  The irony is that I prefer the Canadian design over the British
  version.  In my opinion, Rank-Broadley's portrait makes the
  Queen look like a scowling old lady, whereas Blunt's version
  presents Her Majesty in a classy, dignified manner befitting
  someone of her age.

  Here's a link to the Royal Canadian Mint's website page
  about the new design:  More info

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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