2019 Canadian $20 Forget-Me-Not - 1 oz Fine Silver Coin

2019 Canadian $20 Forget-Me-Not - 1 oz Fine Silver Coin

A national day of celebration is also a provincial day of remembrance in Newfoundland and Labrador. In the same way the red poppy is worn on November 11, a blue flower is worn in that province on July 1, in fulfillment of the promise to never forget a lost generation.

Your 1 oz. pure silver coin commemorates the sacrifices of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador during the First World War. Its design, which mixes different engraving techniques, is a sweeping tribute to the thousands who fought under the banner of the Dominion of Newfoundland in battles at places like Beaumont-Hamel in France.

The obverse features a lasered pattern of forget-me-not flowers, a hardy species that blooms blue—the colour of loyalty, courage, endurance and valour. And on the reverse, a multitude of Newfoundland and Labrador’s flowers of remembrance pour from the rocky province, like a cascade of pride tinged with grief. The floral trail wraps around the rugged coast and surrounds the Royal Newfoundland Regiment’s caribou emblem, which faces east towards the battlefields on which so many souls were lost forever.

A Memorial Day tribute to remember the Blue Puttees. Order today.

Features

A MEMORIAL DAY (JULY 1) TRIBUTE: Forget-me-not flowers fill both sides of your 1 oz. pure silver coin, which commemorates the sacrifices and achievements of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador during the First World War.
A MIX OF ENGRAVING TECHNIQUES: On the reverse, a multitude of forget-me-nots were engraved using a traditional technique, while the forget-me-nots were lasered on the obverse.
A CARIBOU SYMBOL OF FALLEN HEROES: The Royal Newfoundland Regiment’s caribou emblem faces east towards Beaumont-Hamel, where the staggering battle casualties of 1916 had a devastating impact on so many communities across Newfoundland.
INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE: The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
1 OZ. 99.99% PURE SILVER COIN: NO GST/HST.

Design

Designed by Derek C. Wicks, your coin uses a trail of forget-me-not flowers to symbolize a spirit of remembrance. A multitude of flowers pour from the rocky province to wrap around its rugged coast and surround the animal emblem of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. Perched on a crag overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the caribou faces east towards the Beaumont-Hamel battlefield that is a symbol of wartime valour and sacrifice for the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. The obverse features a laser-engraved pattern of forget-me-not flowers behind the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

Packaging

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

Specifications

Face Value: $20
Mintage: 5,000
Composition: 99.99% Silver
Weight (g): 31.39
Diameter (mm): 38
Finish: Proof