Edward VII’s reign coincided with a period of significant development and change in Canada, as the country transitioned from a colony to a more autonomous dominion within the British Empire. Here are some interesting facts about Edward VII’s connection to Canada:Royal Visits: Edward VII was the ... |
In 1907 a collaboration between the dynamic president Theodore Roosevelt and renown American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens resulted in new designs for both the twenty dollar gold coin and the ten dollar gold coin. The new design on the eagle featured a native American on the obverse, and a st ... |
History of the nameIn the 1500s, Count Hieronymus Schlick of Bohemia began minting coins known as Joachimstaler (from German thal, or nowadays usually Tal, “valley”, cognate with “dale” in English), named for Joachimstal, the valley where the silver was mined (St. Joachi ... |