50 Cent Piece (Canadian coin)

50 Cent Piece is the common name of the Canadian 50 cent coin. It is also referred to as a half dollar. Its reverse depicts the Coat of Arms of Canada.

Though it is regularly minted, it is not made in large quantities (approximate annual average production of 450,000). It is very rare to come across this coin in everyday transactions, and most vending machines do not accept it, even if they accept coins of higher and lower value. A largely unsuccessful attempt was made by the Royal Canadian Mint to promote the use of the coin when a special edition was released in 2002 marking the 50th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II ascending the throne.