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Author: Common crawl
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English[en]
This was the case for the coins that were already circulating when the Voyageur silver dollar was introduced; and although they were engraved by European sculptors, the presence of maple leaves in their designs hinted at an ever-expanding national identity for a young Canada.
French[fr]
Si les pièces qui circulent alors en terre canadienne sont l’oeuvre de graveurs européens, la présence de feuilles d’érable dans leurs motifs laisse deviner déjà l’éveil d’une identité nationale, à laquelle le premier dollar en argent donnera droit de cité.