Issued to mark sixty years of Elizabeth II's accession, this was among the first RCM coins retailed at face value — twenty dollars — despite containing over a troy ounce of .9999 fine silver. The pricing strategy was a deliberate public outreach effort, allowing everyday buyers to acquire a fine silver coin without a significant premium, and the initial run sold out almost immediately through Canada Post outlets.
Issued to mark sixty years of Elizabeth II's accession, this was among the first RCM coins retailed at face value — twenty dollars — despite containing over a troy ounce of .9999 fine silver. The pricing strategy was a deliberate public outreach effort, allowing everyday buyers to acquire a fine silver coin without a significant premium, and the initial run sold out almost immediately through Canada Post outlets.