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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II DHC-6 Twin Otter
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Thickness | 3.5 mm |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft in flight, rendered in finely detailed relief. A 24-karat gold-plated cameo portrait of George A. Neal, a pioneering figure in Canadian aviation, is inset within the design. The denomination 20 DOLLARS appears below the aircraft, with CANADA inscribed along the upper periphery. The reverse celebrates Canada's aviation heritage as part of the Royal Canadian Mint's Aviation series, combining selective gold plating with sterling silver in a distinctive dual-finish presentation. |
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| Mint | Royal Canadian Mint |
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The DHC-6 Twin Otter, designed by de Havilland Canada and first flown in 1965, became one of the most operationally significant short-takeoff aircraft ever built — particularly in Canada's north, where it connected remote First Nations communities and mining operations that had no road access. The Royal Canadian Mint issued a series of aviation commemoratives through the 1990s celebrating Canadian aircraft and their designers, of which this is a late entry.
De Havilland's Downsview plant produced over 800 Twin Otters before the original production line closed in 1988. Viking Air of Victoria later restarted manufacture in 2010.