Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

2

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

92.5 % SILVER AND 7.5 % COPPER AND FEATURES A 24-KARAT GOLD COVERED CAMEO; SEALED WITHIN A SYNTHETIC CASE

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

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Largeur

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Hauteur

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Épaisseur

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Poids

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Diamètre

4,3 cm

Volume

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Lexique

Groupe

Aviation

Catégorie

Commémoratif

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Mint CA

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Ville

Ottawa

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Période

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)

Fonction

TO COMMEMORATE CANADIAN ACHIEVEMENT, SPECIFICALLY IN THE AREA OF AVIATION

Technique

Inconnu

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

Raised lettering on obverse reads: "ELIZABETH II/ D.G. REGINA/ 1997"/ Raised lettering on reverse reads: "CANADA 20 DOLLARS"

Manque

S/O

Fini

Silver coin with gold cameo. Encased in a plastic protective case.

Décoration

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)