Item number: A1503

Year: AD 1939-1945

Material: Nickel and Silver

Size: 65.3 x 30.4 x 3.2 mm

Weight: 53.75 g

Provenance: Private Collector, UK, 2017

This is a silver bracelet made with one-cent nickel coins issued by the Dominion of Canada during the years AD 1939 to AD 1945, the period of World War II. The bracelet features a total of seven coins set within a twisted frame.

The obverse of the coin features a left-facing portrait of the reigning Head of the Commonwealth, King George VI of the United Kingdom. Surrounding the portrait is the Latin inscription “GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP:”, which translates to “George VI, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain and Emperor of India.” Below the neck of the portrait is the engraver’s initials “HP,” signifying Thomas Humphrey Paget, the artist responsible for the design.

The reverse of the coin features the maple leaf, a national symbol of Canada. At the top of the design is the denomination “1 CENT” in English, while below is the country name “CANADA.” On the right side of the design is the engraver’s initials “KG,” signifying George Kruger Gray, the artist responsible for the design. On the left side is the year of minting.

As a Dominion of the British Empire, Canada was drawn into the conflict in AD 1939 when Britain declared war on Germany. During World War II, Canada’s geographically safe location, distant from the primary battlefronts, made it a crucial logistical base supporting the Empire. Canada also sent multiple military units to participate in the Allied campaigns in Europe, making outstanding contributions to the victory in the war.

物件編號: A1503

年代: 公元 1939-1945 年

材質: 鎳，銀

尺寸: 65.3 x 30.4 x 3.2 mm

重量: 53.75 g

來源: 英國私人收藏 2017

這是一副以公元1939至1945年，即第二次世界大戰期間，以加拿大自治領發行的1分鎳幣裝飾而成的銀手鐲，手鐲上總共有七枚硬幣鑲嵌於麻花捲框架內。

錢幣正面是時任自治領元首，即英國國王喬治六世的左側肖像。肖像周圍有拉丁銘文「GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP:」即「喬治六世 蒙上帝之恩 英國國王及印度皇帝」。肖像的脖子下方有雕刻師漢弗萊·佩吉特的姓名戳記「HP」。

錢幣背面是作為加拿大象徵的楓樹葉，圖案的頂端以英文標示面額「1 CENT」(1分)，下方則是國名「CANADA」(加拿大)。圖案的右側是雕刻師喬治·克魯格·格雷的姓名戳記「KG」，左側則是硬幣發行的年份。

加拿大作為大英帝國自治領，於公元1939年隨著英國向德國宣戰捲入戰火之中。第二次世界大戰期間，加拿大以遠離主戰場的安全地理位置成為支援帝國的大後方。並且加拿大也派出多支部隊參與盟軍在歐洲的戰事，為戰爭的勝利作出傑出的貢獻。