2019 Canadian $20 Billy Bishop - 1 oz Fine Silver Coloured Coin

2019 Canadian $20 Billy Bishop - 1 oz Fine Silver Coloured Coin

Fighter planes were all-new during the First World War. In March 1917, a young pilot who would become Canada’s top flying ace took to the air. Billy Bishop, born on February 8, 1894 in Owen Sound (Ontario), was 23 years old when he downed his first German plane on his first mission. By the end of the War, he had 72 victories to his credit, ranking only third behind the 80 claimed by Manfred von Richthofen, Germany’s legendary Red Baron.

Collect our first-ever coin featuring Billy Bishop!

Features

HONOURS BILLY BISHOP! This is our first coin to honour Billy Bishop, Canada’s famous flying ace of the First World War.
TRUE CANADIAN WARTIME MEMORABILIA! Your coin features archival photographs that have been meticulously reproduced as intricate engravings and a beautiful colour portrait–an innovative combination of two technologies.
FEATURES “LITTLE DAISY”! Your coin features the plane that Billy Bishop flew on his historic solo raid of June 2, 1917 (a Nieuport 17 that he affectionately called “Little Daisy”).
THE DAWN OF THE AVIATION AGE! This stunning tribute to a pilot and his plane embodies all the excitement at the dawn of the aviation age, its revolutionizing impact on military warfare, and the daring young men who made it possible.
A GREAT CANADIAN WAR HERO! Your coin is a must-have keepsake of a great Canadian war hero and the first Air Force recipient of the Victoria Cross!
INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE! The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
1 OZ. PURE SILVER! Your coin is crafted from one ounce of 99.99% pure silver.
NO GST/HST!

Design

Your coin features Billy Bishop standing with his first plane, a Nieuport 17 that he affectionately called “Little Daisy”. In the foreground, a full-colour portrait of the flying ace with “BILLY BISHOP 1894-1956” engraved to the right of his shoulder. Royal Canadian Mint engravers reproduced archival photographs to create this design. The effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt with “20 DOLLARS” and “ELIZABETH II D.G. REGINA” engraved along the outer edge of the coin is featured on your coin’s obverse.

Packaging

Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with a black beauty box.

Specifications

Face Value: $20
Mintage: 7,500
Composition: 99.99% Silver
Weight (g): 31.39
Diameter (mm): 38
Finish: Proof