2019 Pure Silver Coin and $10 Bank Note Set - Viola Desmond
2019 Pure Silver Coin and $10 Bank Note Set - Viola Desmond
2019 Pure Silver Coin and $10 Bank Note Set - Viola Desmond
2019 Pure Silver Coin and $10 Bank Note Set - Viola Desmond
2019 Pure Silver Coin and $10 Bank Note Set - Viola Desmond

2019 Pure Silver Coin and $10 Bank Note Set - Viola Desmond

Regular price $149.50 Sale

2019 Pure Silver Coin and $10 Bank Note Set - Viola Desmond


  • Mintage 8,000
  • Composition 99.99% pure silver
  • Finish proof
  • Weight (g) 31.39
  • Diameter (mm) 38
  • Edge serrated
  • Certificate serialized
  • Face value 20 dollars
  • Artist Susanna Blunt (obverse)

Viola Desmond sparked a movement by standing firm in the face of injustice. On November 8, 1946, she was arrested after she refused to sit in a segregated section of a movie theatre. Her act of courage, and the legal challenge that ensued, became a rallying point for equal rights in Canada. Your coin honours civil rights pioneer Viola Desmond, whose signature appears on the coin. While the script text is a nod to the Halifax businesswoman’s line of beauty products, the photo-based design is a lasting reminder that one person can inspire change.

Design:

Your coin features a reproduction of an iconic photograph of Viola Desmond, whose signature is reproduced from a diploma issued by the Desmond Studio of Beauty Culture. Double dates commemorate Viola Desmond’s birth date (“1914”) and the year of her passing (“1965”), while the necklace in the photograph inspired the stylized heart. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.


The Royal Canadian Mint proudly presented the coin to Viola Desmond’s sister,
Ms. Wanda Robson, on January 23 at her home in Nova Scotia.

 

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