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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II de Havilland Gypsy Moth
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a de Havilland Gypsy Moth biplane in flight, rendered in finely detailed relief against a polished field. A frosted cameo portrait of pioneer aviator Murton A. Seymour appears inset in 24-karat gold plating, identifying the celebrated figure associated with this aircraft. The denomination 20 DOLLARS appears below the central design, with CANADA arching above. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The de Havilland DH.60 Gypsy Moth holds a particular place in Canadian aviation history not for any military role, but for what it enabled civilians to do. In 1928, the Royal Canadian Air Force acquired several Moths for training, but the type's real influence came through private pilots and bush operators who used them to open remote terrain that no wheeled transport could reach. The aircraft's forgiving handling made it the machine on which a generation of Canadian pilots first flew.
This is the third coin in the RCM's Aviation series, which ran through the 1990s pairing .925 silver with transport milestones specific to Canadian history.