Coin, commemorative

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OBJECT TYPE
20 Dollars
DATE
1997
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1997.0888.001
MANUFACTURER
Royal Canadian Mint
MODEL
Canadair CT-114 Tutor: The Snowbirds
LOCATION
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
2
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
92.5 % SILVER AND 7.5 % COPPER AND FEATURES A 24-KARAT GOLD COVERED CAMEO; SEALED WITHIN A SYNTHETIC CASE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
N/A
Width
N/A
Height
N/A
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
4.3 cm
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Aviation
Category
Commemorative
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Mint CA
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Ottawa

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
Coin never used/ Minted for sale in 1997
Canada
Coin commemorates the Canadair CT-114 Tutor: The Snowbirds and cameo commemorates Edward Higgins. Coin designed by artist Ross Buckland. In 1990, the Royal Canadian Mint launched a series of silver and gold $20 coins, titled "Powered Flight in Canada". The collection was divided into two series and included ten coins for each series. The first series, "The First 50 Years", covered the period up to World War II, and the second series "Powered Flight in Canada, Beyond World War II", covered the period from the late 1940's to 1999. This is the sixth coin in the second series. See list in notes for coin titles and years issued. (See references)
Function
TO COMMEMORATE CANADIAN ACHIEVEMENT, SPECIFICALLY IN THE AREA OF AVIATION
Technical
Unknown
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
Raised lettering on obverse reads: "ELIZABETH II/ D.G. REGINA/ 1997"/ Raised lettering on reverse reads: "CANADA 20 DOLLARS"
Missing
N/A
Finish
Silver coin with gold cameo. Encased in a plastic protective case.
Decoration
Raised image of a close-up view of the Snowbirds flying in a "Big Diamond" formation and the Snowbird squadron crest. The cameo depicts Edward Higgins, a former Vice-President of Canadair. On obverse, raised profile of Queen Elizabeth II. (See reference 1)

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