Canadian fifty-cent coin

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In Canada, the fifty-cent piece (French: pièce de cinquante cents canadienne) is a circulation coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint worth 50 cents, equal to 1⁄2 of a Canadian dollar. It features the Canadian coat of arms on the reverse and the effigy of the current reigning monarch on the obverse. Though it is regularly minted, it is not made in large quantities (approximate annual average production of 150,000) and, since 2004, has only been available to the public directly from the mint. The denomination has seen limited public use since the mid-20th century due to low demand, yet it remains part of Canada's official currency system and appears in annual mint sets and commemorative releases. The mint's website lists the 2007 50-cent coin as "rarely seen yet replete with tradition".

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