2017 CANADA WORLD WAR 1 BATTLE OF VIMY RIDGE FRANCE 10 oz. NEW IN ORIGINAL MINT PACKAGE FROM THE CANADIAN MINT. Composition : 99.99% PURE SILVER. Weight (g) : 311.54. Diameter (mm) : 76.25. Face value : 100 DOLLARS. Recreation of Richard Jack’s painting The Taking of Vimy Ridge, Easter Monday, 1917 (reverse), Sir E. COMMEMORATES THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF VIMY RIDGE. Your coin is an engraved ode to the famous painting. The Taking of Vimy Ridge, Easter Monday, 1917. By Richard Jack that conveys a nation’s sacrifice and achievement 100 years ago at the Battle of Vimy Ridge (1917). 10-OUNCE 99.99% PURE SILVER COIN. Your coin’s large diameter (76mm) makes it a fitting canvas for such a detailed reproduction of Richard Jack’s famous painting. The use of multiple finishing techniques on your 10 oz. Pure silver coin brings to light even the smallest engraved detail. EFFIGY OF KING GEORGE V. In keeping with the historical theme, the obverse mimics that of all coins produced during the First World War period, with the effigy of King George V by Sir E. BEAUTIFUL WOODEN DISPLAY CASE. Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded wooden case with beauty box, ideal for display. Only 750 coins are available worldwide. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins. Most of these are serialized certifications, meaning that each certificate is given a unique number, starting at 1. Your coin features a highly detailed, magnificently engraved recreation of the large-sized oil painting. The coin’s large diameter (76 mm) is the perfect canvas for such a detailed reproduction of this unforgettable work by Canada’s first official war artist, Richard Jack. By focusing on a Canadian battery, the design captures the intensity of the heavy shelling directed towards enemy positions on Vimy Ridge, which forms the raised horizon in the background. The crew of the 18-pounder field gun work tirelessly and in unison as they pass shells to keep up the barragea fitting depiction of Canada’s troops coming together to fight as one. The obverse features the effigy of King George V by Sir E. MacKennal, as used on Canadian coins in the First World War period. Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded wooden case with beauty box. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS A PROBLEM BEFORE GIVING YOUR FEEDBACK. Thank’s for looking. The item “2017 CANADA WORLD WAR 1 BATTLE OF VIMY RIDGE FRANCE 10 oz. PURE SILVER COIN” is in sale since Wednesday, March 1, 2017. This item is in the category “Monnaie\Pièces – Canada\Commémoratif”. The seller is “2830philip” and is located in Montréal, QC. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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