2017 1 oz. Pure Silver Coin – Second World War Battlefront: The Bombing War
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2017 1 oz. Pure Silver Coin – Second World War Battlefront: The Bombing War
Mintage sold: 7,500
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- Composition: 99,99% Fine Silver
- Weight (g): 31,39 g, 1,01 tr oz
- Diameter: 38 mm
- Finish: Proof
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Edge: SERRATED
- Thickness: 3,1 mm
- Face value: $20
- Artist: Glen Loates (reverse), T. H. Paget (obverse)
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- FOURTH COIN IN SERIES: Your coin is the fourth in the Second World War Battlefront Series, which chronicles Canada's participation in key battles of the Second World War.
- HIGHLY DETAILED ENGRAVING: Your coin re-creates a representation of Avro Lancaster B. III bombers flying through a storm of flak (anti-aircraft fire) during a bombing mission over Germany.
- HONOURS BOMBER COMMAND: Honours the contributions of the roughly 40,000 Canadian men and women who served as part of Bomber Command—on the ground and in the skies over Occupied Europe, Germany and Italy.
- INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE: 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.
- EFFIGY OF KING GEORGE VI: Your coin features the effigy of King George VI by T. H. Paget.
- 1 OUNCE 99.99% PURE SILVER COIN: Your coin has no GST/HST!
Designed by Canadian artist Glen Loates, your coin takes to the skies for a glimpse of the action during the Allied bombing offensive. Highly detailed engraving re-creates a representation of Avro Lancaster B. III bombers flying through a storm of flak (anti-aircraft fire) during a bombing mission over Germany. In the foreground, the Lancaster's bomb bay doors are about to close after the aircraft has dropped its load. The aircraft's positioning allows for a close examination of the twin oval tail fins, its "glasshouse" canopy and transparent nose, along with two of its four Rolls Royce Merlin engines. At a lower height, two other Lancasters have just dropped their bomb loads in the background. At right, is a German Messerschmitt BF-109, a stalwart of the Luftwaffe's fighting force; this aircraft's attack is cut short as it emits a trail of smoke after being hit by one of the Lancaster gunners.
