Marina Fischer, curator of the Numismatic Collection of the Nickle Galleries at the University of Calgary, was recently interviewed by CBC Radio. Loren McGinnis, the host of CBC’s Calgary Eyeopener, interviewed Fischer about the significance of the effigy of Canada’s new monarch, King Charles III, on Canadian coins. “I think this is an incredible time for us to witness,” Fischer said in the interview. “He truly managed to capture the feel of the person and I’ve seen this in his painted portraits,” Fischer said. “Generally when we look at money and coins, there are different ways how we value them.

Source: CBC News December 06, 2023 14:35 UTC