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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Changing of the Guard
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse, designed by Canadian artist Pandora Young, presents a front-facing composition of the Changing of the Guard ceremony as performed in Ottawa, Ontario. The Band of the Ceremonial Guard is depicted leading the procession, with guardsmen in their distinctive scarlet tunics and bearskin caps rendered in detailed relief. The scene captures the pomp and tradition of this iconic Canadian military pageant in a celebratory commemorative style. The legend CANADA and date 2020 appear within the design, accompanied by the designer's initials PY. |
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The Changing of the Guard ceremony at Parliament Hill in Ottawa has been a summer fixture since 1959, modeled loosely on the Horse Guards parade in London but performed by rotating regiments of the Canadian Army. The Royal Canadian Mint has returned to this subject repeatedly in its fine silver collector series, targeting the domestic patriotic market that reliably absorbs limited-mintage issues at significant premiums over melt.
Struck in .9999 fine silver rather than the .999 standard used for most sovereign bullion, this piece reflects the Mint's collector-tier production specification introduced to distinguish commemorative issues from the Maple Leaf bullion program.