Part of the Royal Canadian Mint's ongoing fine silver portrait series, this issue was released the same year Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee was marked across the Commonwealth — her 60th year on the throne. The RCM used the occasion to push several portrait-focused releases into the market simultaneously, which dampened secondary market premiums almost immediately after issue.
Part of the Royal Canadian Mint's ongoing fine silver portrait series, this issue was released the same year Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee was marked across the Commonwealth — her 60th year on the throne. The RCM used the occasion to push several portrait-focused releases into the market simultaneously, which dampened secondary market premiums almost immediately after issue.