General Information

Serial #

01930

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

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Width

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Height

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Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

4.3 cm

Volume

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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 1998

Canada

Coin commemorates the Canadair CP-107 Argus and cameo commemorates William S. Longhurst. Coin designed by Toronto artist Peter Mossman. 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 seventh 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/ 1998"/ 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 the Canadair CP-107 Argus flying over water and a submarine. The cameo depicts William S. Longhurst. On obverse, raised profile of Queen Elizabeth II. (See reference 1)