COIN DESIGNER DORA DE PEDERY-HUNT
The E-Sylum (4/25/2021)
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COIN DESIGNER DORA DE PEDERY-HUNT
John Regitko writes:
"Clifford Mischler meeting Prince Philip (E-Sylum, April 18) reminds me of the time I was asked to approach Dora de Pedery-Hunt to have her speak at a local coin club meeting. It had just been announced that her design of Queen Elizabeth II would be used on Canada's coinage starting in 1990. It was the first time that an image of the Queen designed by a Canadian artist would be used.
"As her designated chauffeur when she was asked to address a group (she did not have a drivers license), I was asked by the club president to invite her to speak to the club about the background on her being chosen for such an honour.
"Dora spoke about receiving the invitation to submit a design, the process of designing and receiving approval to create the plaster (illustrated here) and the meeting with the Queen to present her with one of the new coins for the Queen's collection.
The photo is of John and Dora looking at a coin -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: APRIL 18, 2021 : Clifford Mishler on Meeting Prince Philip(https://www.coinbooks.org/v24/esylum_v24n16a14.html)