Gold $200 kicks off Canada’s 150th
Next year Canada celebrates its 150th birthday. The first celebratory coin is now out: a 30 mm, 31.6 gram .9999 fine gold $200 proof. The reverse pays homage to a…
Next year Canada celebrates its 150th birthday. The first celebratory coin is now out: a 30 mm, 31.6 gram .9999 fine gold $200 proof.
The reverse pays homage to a design thatgraced Canada’s first circulation coins. Check out KM-2 to KM-6.
Two maple leaf boughs, bound by a ribbon at their base, curve gently upwards along the coin’s perimeter. Twenty-one maple leaves lead up to St. Edward’s crown. The legend reads simply: “200 DOLLARS / CANADA / 1867 • 2017.” The font and layout closely resemble those first Confederation-era coin designs.
The coin is being marketed as “150 Years of Passion.” Mintage is just 250.
No doubt we can expect many more sesquicentenary issues in the coming months.
This article was originally printed in World Coin News.
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