20 Dollars - Elizabeth II R.M.S. Empress of Ireland

€1.00
IssuerCanada
Year2014
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value20 Dollars
CurrencyDollar (1858-date)
CompositionSilver (.9999)
Weight31.39 g
Dimensions38 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled, Colored
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Susan Taylor
In circulation to
Reference(s) RCM/MRC#130532, KM#1683
Obverse descriptionHead of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA
(Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
Reverse descriptionDesigned by Canadian artist John Horton, your coinuses selective paint to recreate the imminent collision of RMS Empress of Ireland and the Norwegian collier Storstad during the early morning hours of May 29, 1914. Rolling in from the coast (engraved in the background), the thick fog comes between the two ships in thecolored centre portion of the image field. The shadowy image of the Storstad emerges from the right side of the image, its sharp bow in line to make contact with the Empress`s starboard side. The passenger ship`s stern and funnels are partially unobstructed by the fog in this image to provide a glimpse of theliner before tragedy would send it to its final resting place on the bottom of the St. Lawrence River.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering20 DOLLARS 2014 JH CANADA
EdgePlain with edge lettering
Mint
Mintage2014  - Proof - 7 003
Catalog ID3467657780
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